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A Bazaar Scene with Archway
A Bazaar Scene with Archway
A Bazaar Scene with Archway

A Bazaar Scene with Archway

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1936
Mediumpen ink and watercolour on paper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 47.1 cm
Frame: Height: 39.2 cm, Width: 54.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1961 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 13
Object numberABDAG001637
About MeThis rapid sketch evokes an atmospheric Moroccan street, in which the architecture is the centre of focus.

McBey was greatly interested in Moroccan building techniques, much of which was done by hand. When he extended the house he bought in Tangier, 'El Foolk', McBey made sure that it was renovated in the traditional manner.

More About Me
The word "bazaar" comes from Persian and has influenced words for urban marketplaces from South-East Asia to North Africa. Bazaar scenes were popular with artists who spent time in such places.
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