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Georges Clairin
French, 1843–1919
Georges Clairin was a French Orientalism painter. 3 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art, most of them oil paintings. Georges Clairin was born in former 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Georges Jules Victor Clairin (11 September 1843, Paris – Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët 2 September 1919) was a French Orientalist painter and illustrator. He was influenced by Eastern imagery Moorish architecture, and visited North Africa many times, in particular Algeria, Morocco and Egypt. In Paris he led the life of a socialite, and befriended the glamorous actress Sarah Bernhardt, his friend for 50 years, and is today best known for his 'in costume' and informal intimate portraits of her.
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