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The image shows a person sitting with their knees drawn up to their chest. They are facing right, with their arms on their knees and hands clasped. The person's face is partially obscured by shadows and their head is leaning forward, partially covered by a hood or shawl. Their clothing covers most of their body, including a hood over their head. They appear to be sitting on the ground or a fabric/mat. The background has a textured wall, casting shadows.
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The image shows a person sitting with their knees drawn up to their chest. They are facing right, with their arms on their knees and hands clasped. The person's face is partially obscured by shadows and their head is leaning forward, partially covered by a hood or shawl. Their clothing covers most of their body, including a hood over their head. They appear to be sitting on the ground or a fabric/mat. The background has a textured wall, casting shadows.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arabe assis (Seated Arab)

Mariano Fortuny Marsal

Date
1873
Medium
etching and aquatint on japan paper, laid down
Dimensions
plate: 13.9 × 10.1 cm (5 1/2 × 4 in.) sheet: 32.1 × 23.7 cm (12 5/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2016.104.1
Credit line
Purchased as the Gift of Ann and Matthew Nimetz
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Wall
Provenance

François Heugel [1922-2010], Paris (Lugt 3373); (Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2016 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left below image: Fortuny; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 519; by later hand, lower center in graphite: RF

Marks

Artist's signature stamp (Lugt 942)

NGA object ID 206767. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.