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The image displays a street scene featuring the architectural details of a building. The perspective is from below along a sloping street, emphasizing height and depth. A row of vertical columns supports a roof overhang in the foreground, leading towards the right side of the image. On the right, a tall tower transitions into a brightly colored roof with intricate brick and stone work. The painting shows detailed brushwork, creating a realistic and textured portrayal of the architecture. The color scheme consists of earthy tones such as pale yellows, browns, and grays, with touches of green and red, offering a warm and rustic visual appeal.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Street, Tunis
Emily Sargent
- Medium
- watercolor
- Dimensions
- sheet: 25.4 × 35.56 cm (10 × 14 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 2021.34.6
- Credit line
- Gifted at the request of members of the artist's family
- Department
- CG-E
Provenance
By descent within the family of Sargent's younger sister, Violet Sargent (Mrs Francis Ormond); gift to NGA, 2020.
NGA object ID 222878. 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.