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Oriental Lady by Charles Gleyre

Oriental Lady

Charles Gleyre · 1840

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Artist
Charles Gleyre
Date
1840
Location
Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts
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THE ARTIST

Charles Gleyre

Swiss-French artist Charles Gleyre, a key figure in Orientalist painting, famously taught future Impressionists like Monet and Renoir.

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