Cafe House, Cairo (Casting Bullets)
Jean-Léon Gérôme · 1884 or earlier
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"Cafe House, Cairo (Casting Bullets)" is an oil on canvas painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, measuring 21 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches (54.6 x 62.9 cm). The work is dated "1884 or earlier" and is classified as a painting within the European Paintings department. The culture of the artwork is not specified in the provided data.
The artwork was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Bequest of Henry H. Cook in 1905. No provenance history prior to this bequest is detailed in the catalogue record. There is no information provided regarding any past exhibitions or published literature pertaining to this specific piece.
Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904) was a French painter and sculptor. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Gérôme, including "Prayer in the Mosque" (by 1874), "Bashi-Bazouk" (1868–69 and ca. 1868–69), and "Springtime" (1873).
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