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Frederick Goodall, RA (British, 1822-1904) At the Oasis signed lower right with monogram "FG" oil on canvas 60 x 73cm (23 x 28in)
Provenance: Purchased at the artist's sale and by descent. Born into an artistic family, Frederick Goodall made his precocious and brilliant debut at the Royal Academy at the age of 16 with four watercolours. From there, he exhibited at the Royal Academy 27 times between 1838 and 1859, winning medals for his oil paintings. He traditionally painted genre pictures and landscapes from British history until he was inspired by his travels in Egypt. Over the course of forty-six years, Goodall dedicated 170 paintings to the theme of Egypt. It was in 1858 that Goodall made his first visit to Egypt, equipped with letters of introduction from the already popular David Roberts. There, he met fellow artist Carl Haag and the two travelled and camped with Bedouins in order to collect realistic sketches of Egyptian daily life. They made trips from Giza to Suez, capturing pyramids, sunsets, and souks, collecting robes, mashrabiyyah and other Egyptian artefacts to include in their paintings. Goodall made his second trip in 1870.
Unlined. Some wrinkling to the paint layer. One localised area where the paint has become attached to the inside of the glass, at the left hand side. Areas of retouching. Painting looks unusual under ultra violet light, possibly due to artist's use of resinous paint rather than extensive retouching. Surface is uneven with glossy areas. Frame is dusty but fine. Under glass.

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