Otto pilny biography

Swiss Orientalist painter

Otto Pilny (28 June 1866 – 22 July 1936) was a Czech-Swiss painter who specialized in Orientalist genre scenes.

Life and career

Born in České Budějovice on 28 June 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

Otto Pilny - Artnet

Otto Pilny (1866 - 1936) was active/lived in Switzerland, Egypt.

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About: Otto Pilny - DBpedia Association

Born on June 28, 1866 in the Czech Republic, he studied in Prague before living in Vienna and ultimately settling in Zürich.

Otto Pilny - Wikipedia

Otto Pilny (28 June 1866 – 22 July 1936) was a Swiss painter who specialized in Orientalist genre scenes.

Pilny, Otto (Swiss, 1866-1936) - Mayfair Gallery

Otto Pilny was a Swiss painter working at the turn of the 20th century.

Otto Pilny - Artvee

Otto Pilny (* Juni in Budweis; † Juli in Zürich) war ein Maler des Orientalismus.

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Otto Pilny (28 June – 22 July ) was a Czech-Swiss painter who specialized in Orientalist genre scenes.