Orientalistic genre scene with a beauty and doves was executed by high listed French genre and orient painter Charles Albert Pesnelle, who studied by Cabanel and de Merson, worked in Paris and exhibited at the Salon since 1880. Member of the Union french Artists since 1884. His oriental works (mostly with Cairo motives) arrive auction estimates until 100000 €.

Literature: E. Benezit " Dictionary of painters, sculptors, decorators and etchers", Paris, 1999.

Inscription: signed and inscribed lower left.

Technique: oil on wood, luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 8 2/3" x h 11 3/4" (21,8 x 29,8 cm); framed w 19 1/2" x h 21 2/3 " (49,5 x 55 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.