A Procession in Cairo
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
- Object Number: N.A.2016.9.2
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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