1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting • Excellent antique condition

• Excellent antique condition

a rare survival that attests to its intended use as an elegant flower vessel

Retaining its original escutcheon and key

Found in Paris

which features tiered molding with age-darkened patina

1876 “Alger” Orientalist Portrait on Hide — Signed Phalène, Cowrie-Trimmed Painting • Excellent antique condition1876 Alger Orientalist Portrait on Hide Signed Phalne, Cowrie Trimmed Ethnographic Painting A rare and evocative 19th century Orientalist portrait painted on stretched hide, signed Phalne and dated Alger 1876. This distinctive work depicts a young woman of North African origin wearing traditional jewelry and costume including a coral pink headscarf, embroidered vest, gold necklace, and a silver coin headdress typical of Algerian Kabyle or urban Berber