English Hand Colored Steel Engraving, Framed

Meanwhile, a richly tiled hall glows red and blue around a seated gathering

This hand colored steel engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1842. It is ink on paper. Orientalism, a genre of art about the East, is generally traced to Napoleon's 1798 invasion of Egypt, which encouraged scholars and artists to visit and document North Africa and the Middle East. In miniature, a hand-colored interior with pointed arches, patterned walls, and a crowd of seated figures near a red cushion on the floor. Reds and blues stand out. A wide white mat and a gray beaded frame hold it. It is 21.5 inches wide and 19.5 high.

A cozy room with a lot of pattern and no apologies.