Tánger (Seated Arabs)

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

Associated Names
Mariano Fortuny Marsal

Artist, Spanish, 1838 - 1874

This is a drawing of cloaked figures in a shadowy archway. The scene is depicted in a monochrome etching style, showcasing a group of cloaked figures who appear to be huddled together on the ground. The setting is slightly dilapidated with a large archway in the background casting shadows across the figures. The texture of the drawing is rich with intricate lines creating a play of light and shadow. Details in the etching suggest a rough and worn surface on the walls and floor. The composition is dense with textures, bringing emphasis to the robes and the surrounding architecture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.2 x 7.1 cm (3 5/8 x 2 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.5 x 18.5 cm (9 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.111.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Vives i Piqué 1994, no. 17, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

1994

  • Vives, Rosa, and M. Luisa Cuenca. Mariano Fortuny Marsal; Mariano Fortuny Madrazo: Grabados y dibujos. Exh. cat., Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid: 1994: no. 17, ii/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center recto in graphite: 1544

Wikidata ID

Q75427527

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