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John Frederick Lewis

John Frederick Lewis

1805⚠–1876

WA-00050053

London, UK

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35

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61

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3

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About

Why this artist matters now

John Frederick Lewis (1804–1876) was an English Orientalist painter. He specialized in Oriental and Mediterranean scenes in detailed watercolour or oils, very often repeating the same composition in a version in each medium. He lived for several years in a traditional mansion in Cairo, and after his return to England in 1851 he specialized in highly detailed works showing both realistic genre scenes of Middle Eastern life and more idealized scenes in upper-class Egyptian interiors with little apparent Western influence.

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Artworks (35)

Gold Wing Vessel

1993 · Glass, gold leaf and copper alloy

1994.398a,b: 16 × 25 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (40.6 × 64.5 × 15.9 cm) 1994.398a: 12 3/8 × 25 3/8 × 5 5/8 in. (31.4 × 64.5 × 14.3 cm) 1994.398b: 3 3/8 × 8 1/2 × 6 1/4 in., 15.2 lb. (8.6 × 21.6 × 15.9 cm, 6.9 kg) IM.1.1994.398 Replacement base: 3 7/16 × 8 3/4 × 6 in., 15.7 lb. (8.7 × 22.2 × 15.2 cm, 7.1 kg)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Siesta

1876 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 886 x 1111 mm frame: 1245 x 1470 x 90 mm

Study for ‘The Courtyard of the Coptic Patriarch’s House in Cairo’

Study for ‘The Courtyard of the Coptic Patriarch’s House in Cairo’

1864 · Oil paint on wood

support: 368 x 356 mm frame: 650 x 630 x 110 mm

A Fakeer at the Door of a Mosque, Constantinople

A Fakeer at the Door of a Mosque, Constantinople

1863 · watercolor, gouache, gum arabic, and graphite on wove paper

overall: 33.5 × 32 cm (13 3/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Edfu, Upper Egypt

Edfu, Upper Egypt

1860 · Oil paint on mahogany

support: 298 x 775 mm

The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon

The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon

1850 · Watercolor (wash and point of brush work) and gouache and graphite

Sheet: 35.5 x 43.3 cm (14 x 17 1/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Iskander Bey and His Servant

Iskander Bey and His Servant

1845 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite

Sheet: 20 in. × 14 1/2 in. (50.8 × 36.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chapel of the Burning Bush, Mount Sinai

Chapel of the Burning Bush, Mount Sinai

1843 · Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 368 x 495 mm

The Bazaar of the Ghûriyah from the Steps of the Mosque of El-Ghûri, Cairo

The Bazaar of the Ghûriyah from the Steps of the Mosque of El-Ghûri, Cairo

1841 · Graphite, watercolour and gouache on paper

support: 540 x 379 mm

Study for "The Pipe Bearer"

Study for "The Pipe Bearer"

1841 · Watercolor, gouache (bodycolor) and black chalk on gray paper

Sheet: 12 3/16 × 9 1/16 in. (31 × 23 cm) Frame: 15 3/4 × 13 in. (40 × 33 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Arab School

1841 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper

sheet: 11 11/16 x 19 1/8 in. (29.7 x 48.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha

Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha

1839 · watercolor, gouache, black chalk, and graphite

Sheet: 36.2 x 24.6 cm (14 1/4 x 9 11/16 in.); Secondary Support: 44.3 x 33 cm (17 7/16 x 13 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two Camels

1838 · Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper

sheet: 14 5/8 x 20 5/8 in. (37.1 x 52.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An Interior

1834 · Watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on paper

support: 302 x 375 mm

The Escorial

1833 · Watercolour, graphite and gouache on paper

support: 260 x 363 mm

Head of a Spanish Monk

Head of a Spanish Monk

1832 · watercolor and chalk over graphite, heightened with gouache, on buff wove paper, laid down

sheet: 25.9 × 204 cm (10 3/16 × 80 5/16 in.) mount: 35 × 29.6 cm (13 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mirador in Sanchez’ Cottage, Alhambra

Mirador in Sanchez’ Cottage, Alhambra

1832 · Graphite and watercolour on paper

support: 210 x 279 mm

Spanish Couple Riding a Mule

Spanish Couple Riding a Mule

1832 · Chalk and gouache on paper

support: 273 x 356 mm

Corridor Leading to the Sacristy of Santa Croce, Florence

Corridor Leading to the Sacristy of Santa Croce, Florence

1828 · Graphite and chalk on paper

support: 210 x 286 mm

Sketch for ‘Buck-Shooting in Windsor Great Park’

Sketch for ‘Buck-Shooting in Windsor Great Park’

1825 · Oil paint on board

support: 216 x 324 mm

Buck-Shooting in Windsor Great Park

Buck-Shooting in Windsor Great Park

1825 · Oil paint on canvas

support: 991 x 1372 mm frame: 1305 x 1713 x 149 mm

Domestic Subjects

1825 · Book with thirteen engravings on chine collé on ivory wove paper

37.9 × 27.3 × 1.1 cm (14 15/16 × 10 3/4 × 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Head of a Lion

1824 · Engraving on paper

image: 377 x 290 mm

Head of a Lion

1824 · Watercolour on paper

support: 343 x 260 mm

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Artwork sources (5)

35 published of 37 catalogued · 35 with image

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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

10 entries · 1 sources

The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon
1850 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha
1839 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Head of a Lion
1824 · Tate · 1 prov
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Sheet from a Sketchbook Used in Spain
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Pulpit in the Cathedral of Salerno
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Chapel of the Burning Bush, Mount Sinai
1843 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Edfu, Upper Egypt
1860 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Corridor Leading to the Sacristy of Santa Croce, Florence
1828 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sheet from a Sketchbook Used in Spain
— · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Sketch for ‘Buck-Shooting in Windsor Great Park’
1825 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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The Temple of Edfu: The Door of the Pylon (1850)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha (c. 1844)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Sketch of Seated Woman in Peasant Costume (n.d.)

Art Institute of Chicago

John Frederick Lewis (Wikipedia)

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Spanish Peasants Dancing the Bolero (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Spanish Peasants Dancing the Bolero (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Tate

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