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Fantastic Victorian era Orientalist scene of Bedouin and camels resting at an oasis by British artist William James Webbe. Oil on canvas signed with the artists monogram and dated 1880 in the lower right. Professionally conserved in London and ready to hang and enjoy. Measures 37" x 48" including the frame. William James Webbe (or Webb) (born 13 July 1830 in Redruth, Cornwall, England – died 1904 in England) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, known for his rustic, religious, and book paintings. His landscape style in particular links him to the Pre-Raphaelites, and after travelling to the Middle East in 1862 he painted many Biblical subjects in the spirit of Orientalism. The White Owl painting by Webb achieved just over $950,000 at Chrisies in 2012.
Fantastic Victorian era Orientalist scene of Bedouin and camels resting at an oasis by British artist William James Webbe. Oil on canvas signed with the artists monogram and dated 1880 in the lower right. Professionally conserved in London and ready to hang and enjoy. Measures 37" x 48" including the frame. William James Webbe (or Webb) (born 13 July 1830 in Redruth, Cornwall, England – died 1904 in England) was an English Victorian painter and illustrator, known for his rustic, religious, and book paintings. His landscape style in particular links him to the Pre-Raphaelites, and after travelling to the Middle East in 1862 he painted many Biblical subjects in the spirit of Orientalism. The White Owl painting by Webb achieved just over $950,000 at Chrisies in 2012.