A Covered Street in Cairo (Eene overdekte straat in Cairo)

Marius Alexander Jacques Bauer

Associated Names
Marius Alexander Jacques Bauer

Artist, Dutch, 1867 - 1932

This is a drawing of a bustling alley or marketplace. The drawing shows an alleyway filled with people gathered in groups and individuals walking through. The architecture has arched doorways and narrow pathways, and has intricate details suggesting a historical or traditional setting. Overhead, there are awnings and fabric providing shade, casting shadows that add depth and texture to the scene. The perspective leads the viewer's eye deeper into the alley. The use of shading and crosshatching captures the textures of the environment and the movement within this dynamic, confined space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wisselingh 1927, no. 250


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1927

  • Wisselingh & Co., publishers. M.A.J. Bauer, Zijn Etswerk (His Etched Work). Amsterdam, 1927: no. 250.

Wikidata ID

Q65080967

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