Monumental sunset landscape with caravane and panorama view of Cairo on the back ground was executed by renowed German painter,orientalist and illustrator Edmund Berninger( 1843 Arnstadt/Thüringen - after 1909). He studied 1870-74 in the art school Weimar by Theodor Hagen. 1903 from Munich moved to Paris. From 1904 finally ilived n Munich . He made many journeys (England, Holland, Italy, Algiers, Tunis, Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Greece) developed B. a preference for landscapes with enrich figures (Venetian. night celebration; Themse b. London; City views of Cairo and Jerusalem; Caravan and oriental. market scenes). Especially the colormagnificent scenes and sun-flooded landscapes from the Orient in oil and Aqu. found general acknowledgment from 1880s. Successfully were also Pano and Dioramen , among other " Excerpt of the Israeliten from Egypt (main work) and in the early period with relig. Motives. As Illustrator he worked for the magazines and decorated books for youth. (1878/79) and daughter album (1886, 1892) and together with Adolf Obermuellner " The discovery journeys in old and recent time" by G.Stein (Glogau 1883).

WORKS : PHILADELPHIA, Museum of Art: View of Capri, ca. 1877. WEIMAR, State Art collection: View of Herderplatz.

Literature: Artist lexicon by Thieme/Becker , Lepzig, 1999.

Inscription: signed by the lower edge in the middle

Technique: oil on canvas. Luxuriousy original period gold-plated frame.

Measurements: unframed w 50 1/2" x h 31 1/2" x (128 x 80 cm); framed w 66 1/8" x 47 1/4" ( 168 x 120 cm )

Condition: in very good condition