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The Slave Market [recto]

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Associated Names

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

Artist, French, 1803 - 1860

This is a drawing of a group of people gathered in an interior space with an arched doorway. The central focus is a bound figure standing on a platform. Around this figure, there are individuals engaged in various activities. The attire of the figures includes robes and turbans. The atmosphere is solemn or tense, with dramatic lighting casting highlights on the subjects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and black ink with charcoal, gray wash, and white chalk on gray paper
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 24.7 x 29.7 cm (9 3/4 x 11 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1964.8.599.a

Mounted Arab and Slaves [verso]

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

1803

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David James; purchased 1963 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Wikidata ID

Q64534172

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