Walls of a North African City

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Associated Names
Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Artist, British, 1821 - 1906

The image offers an elevated perspective showing the ground, buildings in the distance, and a relatively high horizon. A white building with purple and yellow hues is prominent. Loose and fluid brushstrokes give an impressionistic feel. The color palette includes soft pastels and vibrant accents, with light blues in the sky and hints of yellow, purple, and pink on the structures. Figures in red are seen near us, adding touches of liveliness. The scene conveys a sense of space and depth under the expansive sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.2 x 18.6 cm (4 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.59


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1985

  • Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821-1906), Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College, New York, 1985, 34, no. 28, fig. 10 (Hilarie Faberman).

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 167 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right in graphite: H B B

Wikidata ID

Q64574128

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