Lot 55: The Mosque of Aytmish al-Bagazi, Old Cairo

Bruno Richter (German, b. 1872)
The Mosque of Aytmish al-Bagazi, Old Cairo
signed inscribed and dated 'B. RICHTER IV . 90.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30¼ x 22 in. (76.8 x 55.9 cm.)
Painted in 1890

The Mosque of Aytmish al-Bagazi is a 14th Century Mamluk amir that is situated on a street that branches down from the Citadel in Cairo. Richter's view is rendered with great accuracy except for the added green coloring to the dome which is an artistic embellishment.

We are grateful to Caroline Williams for identifying the monuments in the work.