The Young Eastern Woman

About the Artwork

Although the artist provocatively titled this painting Young Eastern Woman, it is obvious that the model is not Asian, but merely wears a Turkish costume. The rich fabrics and glowing light create an exotic atmosphere, revealing a Western fascination with "Oriental" images and themes.

Exhibition history

Friedrich von Amerling (1803-1887). Belvedere, Wien, Austria (organizer) (March 26-June 22, 2003).

Quick Overview

Artist: Friedrich Amerling (Austrian, 1803–1887)
Date: 1838
Medium: oil on fabric
Dimensions: Framed: 106.5 x 90.5 x 9 cm (41 15/16 x 35 5/8 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 88.5 x 71.5 cm (34 13/16 x 28 1/8 in.)
Type: Painting
Classification: Painting
Department: Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Accession no.: 1991.163

Provenance

1991-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio 1971-1991: (Galerie Sanct Lucas, Vienna, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) Probably 1883-1971: Heirs of Franz Wertheim, United States, sold to the Galerie Sanct Lucas Date description:: Baron Franz Wertheim [1814-1883], Vienna, by descent to his heirs 1871-: Löscher, Vienna 1871: (P. Kaeser, Vienna, Fellner sale, Dec. 14-15, 1871, lot 9, as "Die Morgenländerin," sold to Löscher) c. 1852-1871: Jakob Fellner, Vienna 1838-c. 1852: Mathias Feldmüller (the Younger), Vienna, sold to Jakob Fellne

Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 7, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.