The Middle Eastern Family Portrait Dates From 1907; Signature To Be Deciphered (pastel)

Artist: not certain, see the photo of the signature in the lower right corner (I think it reads Maurice Levy dated 1907 ). Son of the painter Juliette Lévis[2], Maurice Lévis was born on November 11, 1860, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. He was a student of the painters Henri Harpignies, Jules Lefebvre, and Pierre Billet. Through them, he was influenced by the Barbizon School, academic art, and naturalism, and then discovered the Pont-Aven region[5]. He traveled to Africa and the Indian Ocean, painting works that place him within the Orientalist movement. *If you think you see the name of another artist? Subject: A trinity of figures from the same tribe in the Middle East, Tunisia, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria... Support: Beige paper Technique: Pastel Condition: Perfect Frame and mat are new Dimensions: Unframed 44.5 cm x 62 cm, Framed 62.5 cm x 81 cm The style and colors are reminiscent of the painter Odilon Redon; it is an atypical subject, extremely well executed. On display at 'Sablon Antiques Center', 39 Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Brussels