Edwin Lord Weeks, Steps of the Mosque Vazir khan Lahore. (estimate: $500,000-700,000). © Christie's Images Ltd. 2007

NEW YORK.- East meets West once again as Christie’s New York presents its 19th Century European Art and Orientalist Art sale on Wednesday October 24th, 2007 – a sale that reflects the immense richness of themes, styles and techniques typical of the 19th Century. Encompassing the exotic allure of the Orient as well as the classic tradition of Europe, the sales feature some of the grandest artists of the 19th century. Rudolf Ernst, Edwin Lord Weeks and Edwin Long’s exotic talent rises from the East, while the West’s academic rigueur is embodied through the works of Giovanni Boldini, Georges Vibert, Alexandre Cabanel, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Franz Von Stuck and Alphonse Mucha.
The Orientalists - Like a journey to the depths of a mysterious and unknown land, the Orientalists, which start off the October 24th sale, will awaken one’s sense of exotic scents and evoke travels through ancient times.  Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21984