Grand Bazaar, Constantinople

1927

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

This is a drawing of an indoor market scene. The image depicts a bustling market set beneath a series of grand arched ceilings. Intricate lines capture the architectural elements, such as large columns and vaulted ceilings, creating a sense of depth and perspective. The scene is filled with various market stalls on either side, offering goods, textiles, and decorative items. The floor is tiled, adding texture to the drawing, and light filters through the structure, creating highlights and shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.6 × 24.9 cm (6 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 21.8 × 28.4 cm (8 9/16 × 11 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7481

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 50

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • McMillan, Gail. Catalog of the Louis Conrad Rosenberg Collection. Eugene: Special Collections Division University of Oregon Library, 1978.

Inscriptions

"Louis C Rosenberg" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

[shield]

Wikidata ID

Q65023215

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