John Frederick Lewis's 'The Bezestein Bazaar of El Khan Khalil, Cairo', painted in 1872, will go on auction in June in London, where it is expected to achieve £3–5 million (Dh14-23.5 million). Christie's
John Frederick Lewis's 'The Bezestein Bazaar of El Khan Khalil, Cairo', painted in 1872, will go on auction in June in London, where it is expected to achieve £3–5 million (Dh14-23.5 million). ChristiShow more

Art

The rehabilitation of a genre: auction houses continue to bet on Orientalism

Christie's will consign a major John Frederick Lewis painting in June; Sotheby's auction more of the Najd Collection

Melissa Gronlund
Melissa Gronlund
London

March 12, 2020