Curb Market, Arles France

1940

Benjamin Chambers Brown

Associated Names
Benjamin Chambers Brown

Artist, American, 1865 - 1942

This is a drawing of a marketplace scene. The image shows several figures in a market setting with baskets on the ground and surrounded by trees. The figures appear to be engaged in a transaction, with baskets and possible produce visible. In the background, there is a building and a large fence or wall. The drawing exhibits fine line work and attention to detail, especially in rendering the foliage on the trees and the texture of the baskets. The setting captures a tranquil moment typical of outdoor markets.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 × 14.9 cm (6 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 24.2 × 20.7 cm (9 1/2 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8939

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Benjamin C. Brown" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Curb market Arles France" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Wikidata ID

Q65019165