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Copyright This work is in the public domain. Charles Edward Conder died in 1909; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1979.
In context
Oriental Dance. A Fancy Composition — Charles Edward Conder
Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 41 at death.
Painted when the artist was 30. The artist lived to 41. 62 of the 79 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.
Shaded: the lifetime of Charles Edward Conder (1868–1909) ▲ this work, 1898 every dated painting, decade by decade
First works: up to 1888 Main working years: 1888–1895 Late works: from 1895
Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them
Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.
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Measured from the image
Main colour
Phthalo Green #25262d
Catalogued palette
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The ten leading countries
Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.
Together these works take 73.4% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 80 works by this artist, of which 38 were looked at at least once. This painting ranks 26 of them, with 1.5% of that attention (100 visits). The same counts, month by month
Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.
Artist and museum
Born in Tottenham, United Kingdom
charles edward conder, a british-born painter, lithographer, and designer, left an indelible mark on the art world. born in tottenham, middlesex, on october 24, 1868, conder's early life was marked by his mother's passing in india when he was just four years old.
in 1884, at 16, conder moved to sydney, australia, working for his uncle as a land surveyor. however, he soon discovered his true passion lay in drawing the landscape rather than surveying it. by 1886, he had become an artist for the illustrated sydney news, alongside notable artists like albert henry fullwood and frank mahony.
conder's masterpiece, departure of the orient – circular quay (1888), showcased his newfound mastery of form and brushwork. this dockside scene, depicting the bustling harbour at sydney cove, was quickly purchased by the art gallery of new south wales, making it conder's first work to enter a public collection.
a holiday at mentone (1888), a fun-loving painting showcasing men and women relaxing on the beach, is another notable example of conder's work.
conder's association with g. p. nerli, an itinerant italian painter, significantly influenced his development as an artist.
his contributions to the 9 by 5 impression exhibition in melbourne, alongside tom roberts and arthur streeton, solidified his position within the heidelberg school movement.
conder's later years were plagued by poor health, including paralysis and a bout of delirium tremens. despite this, he continued to paint, leaving behind a legacy as a key figure in the heidelberg school. his art was better received in england than in paris, with his portrait being painted by henri de toulouse-lautrec in 1892. view conder's works at the art gallery of new south wales or explore more about the heidelberg school on AllPaintingsStore's charles edward conder page.
discover more about conder's life and works on wikipedia's charles conder page.
explore AllPaintingsStore's collection of conder's paintings, including a holiday at mentone (1888) and departure of the orient – circular quay (1888), on AllPaintingsStore's website.
charles edward conder's impact on australian impressionism is undeniable. his legacy, marked by his captivating paintings and association with the heidelberg school, continues to inspire art enthusiasts worldwide.
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Look closely
Oriental Dance. A Fancy Composition — Charles Edward Conder
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Charles Edward Conder was 30 years old when creating "Oriental Dance. A Fancy Composition" in 1898. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1868.