Henry Guillaume Schlesinger (French 1814-1893)

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oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center "H. Schlesinger 1873"
Size: 36 ½ h x 29 w in (with frame: 49 ½ h x 42 w in)
Provenance: Estate of Joseph and Rosalie Segal, Vancouver Canada
ZJ20926        

Henry Guillaume Schlesinger was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and began his artist career at the Fine Art Academy in Vienna. He moved to Paris to study where he spent much of his life, adopting French nationality in 1870 and exhibiting at the Paris Salon from 1840 to 187. While visiting Istanbul early in his career he was commissioned to paint portraits for Sultan Mahmud II in 1837, one of which is now at Versailles. The artist was a frequent visitor to the Sultan’s court which provided ample subjects for his Orientalist paintings upon his return to France. He became known for his elegant portrayals of women in gardens and interiors, and many of his genre scenes were made into prints further spreading his popularity. Schlesinger received the title of a Chevalier in the Legion of Honor, and was also an active member of the Société des Artistes Francais.                                                             

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