An Arabic man keeping watch over the dead body of his friend

Mariano Fortuny, 1838–1874 Spanish

1866

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Artwork Details

Title: An Arabic man keeping watch over the dead body of his friend
Artist: Mariano Fortuny, 1838–1874 (Spanish, 1838–1874)
Date: 1866
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 17 1/2 × 24 5/16 in. (44.5 × 61.7 cm)
Plate: 8 7/16 × 16 3/16 in. (21.5 × 41.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of M. Knoedler & Co
Object Number: 19.18.1
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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