Olynthe Madrigali 1887–1950...large Orientalist Painting...damascus, Tanners' Quarter
A large, luminous Orientalist painting from 1929 depicting a bustling street in Syria, located in the tanners’ quarter of Damascus...The painting is signed by Olynthe Madrigali (1887–1950), an outstanding Post-Impressionist artist: a native of Bastia, Corsica, he first studied under the painter Paul Saïn before honing his skills independently...A prisoner of war during World War I, he settled in Algeria around 1920, working as a customs and excise official at the port of Algiers...
Note: His works possess the sensitivity and luminosity of the Orientalist painters, and, like the traveling painters, he set out in 1929 for Lebanon and Syria, which were then under French mandate...
Values & Auction Results: The value of his works varies depending on their subject matter and quality, and he is exactly the kind of artist to collect, as some of his paintings are beginning to fetch significant auction prices:15,000 eurosin 2002 for a view of Villefranche-sur-Mer,5,000 euros in 2016 for a view of the port of Saïda in Lebanon,and1,500 euros recently in July 2026 for a work of the same size depicting a view of the port of Rabat in Morocco / Source: Art-Price
Canvas size: 61 cm x 50 cm
Frame (recent): 68 cm x 56 cm
Note: His works possess the sensitivity and luminosity of the Orientalist painters, and, like the traveling painters, he set out in 1929 for Lebanon and Syria, which were then under French mandate...
Values & Auction Results: The value of his works varies depending on their subject matter and quality, and he is exactly the kind of artist to collect, as some of his paintings are beginning to fetch significant auction prices:15,000 eurosin 2002 for a view of Villefranche-sur-Mer,5,000 euros in 2016 for a view of the port of Saïda in Lebanon,and1,500 euros recently in July 2026 for a work of the same size depicting a view of the port of Rabat in Morocco / Source: Art-Price
Canvas size: 61 cm x 50 cm
Frame (recent): 68 cm x 56 cm
900 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting
Length: 61 cm
Width: 50 cm
Reference (ID): 1851107
Availability: In stock
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