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An Egyptian Baker and His Assistant at the Door of a Cake-Shop

Émile Prisse d'Avennes

1835

oil

canvas

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

An Egyptian Baker and His Assistant at the Door of a Cake-Shop is a 1835 oil by Émile Prisse d'Avennes, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Émile Prisse d'Avennes
When & what style?: 1835 · Orientalism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows two men in front of a doorway. The man on the left sits at a table, wearing an orange vest over a white shirt and a white head covering. He looks to his right. The man on the right crouches, wearing a blue robe and a white head covering. He holds a long stick in his left hand. A large clay pot lies on its side in front of them. The doorway behind them is dark, with a few objects on a shelf above it. The men are in a stone building, with a few rocks on the ground in front of them. You can learn more about the artist who created this scene, Émile Prisse d'Avennes.