Marrakesh

James McBey British
1938
Not on view
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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