22nd Apr, 2026 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A LEVANTINE MAIDEN WEARING A DESERT HEADSCARF (TICHEL / MITPAHAT)
France, dated 1886, signed Tanoux
A LEVANTINE MAIDEN WEARING A DESERT HEADSCARF (TICHEL / MITPAHAT)
France, dated 1886, signed Tanoux
Oil on canvas, the vertical-format bust portrait depicting a woman with a pensive expression, resting her head upon her hand, wearing a typical Middle Eastern desert headscarf (called Tichel or Mitpahat in the Jewish culture), a traditional attire in the Levant area, signed upper left by Henri Adrian Tanoux (French, 1865 - 1923) and dated '86 (1886), an early work by the Marseillese painter, mounted and framed.
Henri Adrian Tanoux (French, 1865 - 1923) was a French Orientalist painter who graduated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he was a student of Leon Bonnat (French, 1833 – 1922). Little is known of his biography, but his odalisque paintings reached a remarkable fame. The present lot seems to be an early work that predates his 1895 scholarship, which allowed him to travel and refine his Orientalist portraits.
64cm x 51.5cm including the frame
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000
A LEVANTINE MAIDEN WEARING A DESERT HEADSCARF (TICHEL / MITPAHAT)
France, dated 1886, signed Tanoux
Oil on canvas, the vertical-format bust portrait depicting a woman with a pensive expression, resting her head upon her hand, wearing a typical Middle Eastern desert headscarf (called Tichel or Mitpahat in the Jewish culture), a traditional attire in the Levant area, signed upper left by Henri Adrian Tanoux (French, 1865 - 1923) and dated '86 (1886), an early work by the Marseillese painter, mounted and framed.
Henri Adrian Tanoux (French, 1865 - 1923) was a French Orientalist painter who graduated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he was a student of Leon Bonnat (French, 1833 – 1922). Little is known of his biography, but his odalisque paintings reached a remarkable fame. The present lot seems to be an early work that predates his 1895 scholarship, which allowed him to travel and refine his Orientalist portraits.
64cm x 51.5cm including the frame
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 22nd Apr, 2026
We are excited to present our Islamic and Indian Art Auction.
The sale brings together a remarkable collection of rare textiles, lacquerwear, woodwork, manuscripts and more. Featuring a 13th century bronze Ayyubid candlestick (lot 29), a monumental Indian silver-overlaid wooden footstool (lot 140) and an Ottoman calligraphic silk lampas panel from the inner covering of the Ka’ba (lot 166).
One further unmissable highlight is the beautifully enamelled 18 carat gold pocket watch by Breguet et Fils, produced for the Ottoman market (lot 148). We are delighted also to present further pieces from the collection of Mr Georges Antaki in this auction, which promises something of interest for all collectors interested in Islamic and Indian art.
Sale date(s) & Start time:
22 Apr 2026 12:00 BST
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