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Name of Object:

Madame X

Location:

Istanbul, Turkey

Holding Institution:

Sabancı University, Sakıp Sabancı Museum

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Date of Object:

19th century

Author:

Halil Paşa (1857, Istanbul-1939, Istanbul)

Inventory Number:

SSM 200-0261

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil and pastels on cardboard

Dimensions:

100.5 x 65 cm

Provenance:

Istanbul

Description:

The basis of Turkish painting drawing influence from western tradition was laid when Mühendishane-i Berr-i Hümayun (the Naval Academy) opened in 1795. Halil Pasha was foremost among the painters with a military background who founded a western-style art tradition in Turkey. He worked with Jean Leon Gerome in his atelier in Paris. He provided a unique distinction to the analysis of impressionist light and colour, and was an example of artists dealing with impressionist technique. Because of his qualified knowledge about anatomy and his interest in depicting the human figure, Halil Pasha had a unique place in Turkish Art History.

Citation of this web page:

"Madame X" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;169;en

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MWNF Working Number: TR2 165

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