Original artist:

Ferris, Stephen James  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (images material)

watercolor (images material)

graphite (images material)

Measurements:

sheet: 21.5 cm x 17.5 cm; 8 7/16 in x 6 7/8 in

Object Name:

painting

Object Type:

Watercolor

Place made:

Gibraltar

Date made:

1881

Description (Brief):

Stephen Ferris remarked in an 1881 letter from southern Spain, “when arrived at Gib[ralter] we [Ferris and his son Gerome] were delighted with the Tangiers market people Arab merchants. . . .” Perhaps these rapidly caught, varied individuals in ink, pencil and watercolor on this signed sheet are from the streets of Gibraltar.

Location:

Currently not on view

Subject:

Donkeys  Search this

Spain  Search this

Credit Line:

Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

ID Number:

GA.14538

Catalog number:

14538

Accession number:

94830

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-c294-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1002036