The Retreat / Christian Adolf Schreyer
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- Accession Number
- 1895.97
- Title
- The Retreat
- Artist
- Christian Adolf Schreyer
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1828 - 1899
- Medium and Support
- oil on canvas
- Object Creation Date
- 1855-1895
- Object Creation Place
- Europe (continent)
- Germany (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Europe (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Germany (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Henry C. Lewis
- Style/Group/Movement
- Orientalism
- Inscription
- Inscribed l.r.: Ad. Schreyer
- Dimensions
- 101.6 cm x 173.3 cm (40 in. x 68 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Physical Description
- Depicts a group of Arab warriors on horseback in full gallop charging away from the viewer through the desert landscape.
- Subject Matter
- Renowned for his dynamic compositions of horses and nomadic Arab warriors in desert landscapes, Schreyer’s rapid sketch-like brushstrokes emphasize the forward momentum of the riders. Schreyer traveled to Syria, Egypt and North Africa in the early 1860s where he thoroughly immersed himself in the Arab culture, and the people and arid landscapes of these regions proved to be a rich source of imagery for his subsequent work.
- Secondary Keywords
- africa (continent)
- animals
- animals and creatures
- armed conflicts
- early western world
- egypt (nation)
- events
- fights
- geographic and political locations
- how we live
- mammals
- motion
- near eastern
- objects
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the natural world
- war
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1439 x 847
- File Size
- 80 KB
- Record
- 1895.97
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