Zayda Playing an Instrument

Zayda Playing an Instrument

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Description (Brief)
Gerome Ferris titled the initialed pencil drawing of a seated young woman playing an instrument, Zayda/Three Princesses." Zayda is a character from "Legend of the Three Beautiful Princesses" in Washington Irving’s book, Tales of the Alhambra, first published in 1832.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
drawing
date made
after 1851
original artist
Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome
place probably made
United States
Physical Description
graphite (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sheet: 34 cm x 24 cm; 13 3/8 in x 9 7/16 in
ID Number
GA.16629
catalog number
16629
accession number
119780
Credit Line
Mrs. J. L. Gerome Ferris
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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