An Important Lesson
In this painting a French artist invented a Middle Eastern scene in his European studio
Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch
- France late 19th century|
The French Academic artist Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch (1833-1912) achieved success with his paintings of Orientalist subject matter. In this composition, a rabbi is explaining a point to two studying boys seated on the floor at left. Studio props, which include Oriental rugs and a mother-of-pearl inlaid wood table, are used to suggest a Middle Eastern setting. The hanging lamp (Judenstern) and bench-type Hanukkah menorah seen at upper right are European, however.
| Name: | An Important Lesson |
| Artist: | Auguste-Alexandre Hirsch |
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| Origin: | France, late 19th century |
| Medium: | Oil on Canvas, Painting |
| Dimensions: | 34 1/4 in.x 45 in. |
| Credit: | Gift of Dr. Milton Ratner |
| Catalog Number: | 81.49 |