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Morroccan Town - Mogador - Castellated Rooftop with Cannons
Morroccan Town - Mogador - Castellated Rooftop with Cannons
Morroccan Town - Mogador - Castellated Rooftop with Cannons

Morroccan Town - Mogador - Castellated Rooftop with Cannons

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1925 - 1949
Mediumgouache on paper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 31 cm, Width: 48 cm
AcquisitionMarguerite McBey Bequest, 2000.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG013829
Keywords
About MeIn this work, the artist has used the medium of gouache, a thicker, more opaque type of watercolour with greater reflective qualities. This sketch is more concerned with the warm, golden glow of sunlight on the clay ramparts, than with architectural details.