A Procession in Cairo
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Berchère may have witnessed this procession during his travels to Egypt, which he first visited in 1859. Although the artist’s primary interest was landscape painting, he was also drawn to subjects of daily life.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Procession in Cairo
- Artist: Narcisse Berchère (French, Etampes 1819–1891 Asnières)
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 24 × 16 5/8 in. (61 × 42.2 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2016
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings