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Otto Pilny

Swiss, 1866 – 1936
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Otto Pilny was a Swiss painter who specialized in Orientalist genre scenes.

Born in Budweis in 1866, his family moved to Prague in 1873, and he presumably received his artistic education there; but the details are unknown. He took his first painting trip to the Orient when he was nineteen, and travelled the caravan route from Cairo to Tripoli, accompanied only by his dog. After a brief stay in Prague, he was back in Egypt from 1889 to 1892.

Following a short stay in Vienna, probably to continue his studies, he moved to Zürich in 1895, married and received Swiss citizenship. His first exhibition was in 1900. While in Egypt his work had pleased the Ottoman authorities in Egypt and he was appointed a Court Painter. In 1906, the last Khedive, Abbas Hilmi II awarded him the Order of the Medjidie, 4th class.

Like many of his contemporaries, Pilny was captivated by the North African landscape, people as well as their customs. He was particularly interested in the Bedouins and often travelled with them into the desert where he could sketch the evening entertainments. His experiences in North Africa provided the inspiration for his paintings for the rest of his life, and he was one of only a few Orientalist painters who depicted Muslims in prayer.

Pilny died in 1936 in Zurich. His son, Otto Alexander (22 March 1897 – 17 March 1958) was also a painter of Zürich, but specialized in vedute. His works have often been incorrectly attributed to his father.

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Dance of The Seven Veils

Dance of The Seven Veils (1916)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Entertainment at Sunset

Entertainment at Sunset (1908)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Dance in the Desert

Dance in the Desert (1913)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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The Sheikh

The Sheikh

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Morning Prayers

Morning Prayers

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Sklavenhändler

Sklavenhändler

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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A rest in the desert

A rest in the desert (1903)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Bedouin Camp

Bedouin Camp (circa 1920)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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The Dancer

The Dancer

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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A Dance At Sunset

A Dance At Sunset

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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At Prayer

At Prayer (1920)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
Landscape
The Chosen Oil

The Chosen Oil

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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A Caravan

A Caravan

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Sklavenhändler

Sklavenhändler

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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The Caravan Resting

The Caravan Resting

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Slave Market

Slave Market (1925)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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Dancing At Sunset

Dancing At Sunset (1905)

Otto Pilny (Swiss, 1866 – 1936)
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