Charles Wilda, originally Karl (20 December 1854,

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– 11 June 1907, Vienna) was an Austrian Orientalist painter. He was the elder brother of the painter, .

Biography

He studied with Leopold Carl Müller at the

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. It was Müller who first introduced him to Orientalist painting, having himself acquired that interest from Eugène Fromentin in Paris. In 1903, the Viennese art critic, Ludwig Hevesi, declared Wilda to be Müller's true successor. He often stayed in Cairo for extended periods, and scenes of the daily street life there compose the bulk of his works. In 1892, he undertook a journey through North Africa with his friend, the sculptor , which provided additional inspiration. Beginning in the 1880s, he was a regular exhibitor at events in Vienna, Berlin, Munich and Dresden. He was also represented by several works at the

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. In 1895, he was awarded the for art and, in 1898, was presented with a small, golden State Medal. Two of his paintings were acquired for the Imperial Collection of Kaiser

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.Wladimir Aichelburg: ''Das Wiener Künstlerhaus 1861–2001. Vol.1: Die Künstlergenossenschaft und ihre Rivalen Secession und Hagenbund.'' Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, Vienna 2003, , pg.207. Following his death, the

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honored him at their Autumn Exposition with over fifty of his oil paintings being featured. He was interred at the Wiener Zentralfriedhof. His grave is adorned with a monument created in 1909 by Hella Unger (1875-1932).

Selected paintings

Charles Wilda - The Jade-green Isis, 1884.jpg, ''The Antiques Seller'' Charles Wilda - Inside the Souk, Cairo 1892.jpg, ''Inside the

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'' The Dancer by Charles Wilda, 1883.jpg, ''The Dancer'' The Carpet Merchants by Charles Wilda, 1889.jpg, ''The Carpet Merchants'' Wilda-Charmer.jpg, ''The Snake Charmer''

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Biography

Selected paintings

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