Fish Market, Marseilles

1922

Henry Rushbury

Associated Names
Henry Rushbury

Artist, British, 1889 - 1968

The image shows an urban street with buildings towering on both sides. The tallest building has a spire-like rooftop against a cloudless sky. The architectural style is detailed and intricate, resembling etched or sketched techniques. The street is busy with market activity, with figures carrying baskets or engaging with goods. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of sepia and black. The scene captures a neighborhood moment, balancing vertical forms with street activity.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.5 × 17.5 cm (10 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7517

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rushbury 2010, no. 40, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1923

  • Wright, Harold J. L. "Catalogue of Henry Rushbury's Drypoints and Engravings, 1912-1923." Print Collector's Quarterly 10, no. 4 (December 1923): p. 438, no. 40, v/v.

2010

  • Rushbury, Julia. Henry Rushbury: Prints, a Catalogue Raisonné. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2010, p. 89, no. 40, v/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65021028

You may be interested in

Loading Results