Martinus Rørbye (b. Drammen 1803, d. Copenhagen 1848)
“Studie af en siddende Kabyler”. A seated Kabyle. Signed Rørbye. Oil on paper laid on canvas. 29×28 cm.
Thorvaldsens Museum, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Martinus Rørbye no. 233 and 234 both mention “En araber i kostume” (An Arab in costume). Both without measurements mentioned. One of them could be “The Kabyle”.
Kabyle (Arabic): The Hamitic Berber inhabitants in the North African Atlas Mountains. They are characterized by being tall, very often with blond hair and blue eyes.
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Paintings & drawings, 25 February 2014