Thumbnail Sketches of Market People, Southern Spain

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.

Date Made: 1881

Original Artist: Ferris, Stephen James

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Gibraltar

Subject: DonkeysSpain

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Credit Line: Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: GA.14538Catalog Number: 14538Accession Number: 94830

Object Name: paintingObject Type: Watercolor

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

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

Record Id: nmah_1002036

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