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Marrakesh

James McBey British
1938
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View of Djema el Fna, the market square in Marrakesh, Morocco. The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque is visible in the distance.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Marrakesh
  • Artist: James McBey (British, Newburgh 1883–1959 Tangier)
  • Date: 1938
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 10 13/16 × 9 1/8 in. (27.5 × 23.2 cm)
    Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 1/16 in. (36.8 × 25.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Marguerite McBey, 1968
  • Object Number: 68.698.10
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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