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Marrakesh by James McBey
Marrakesh
Marrakesh by James McBey
Marrakesh by James McBey

Marrakesh

Artist (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1938
Mediumetching on paper
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsOverall: Height: 27.9 cm
Plate Size: Width: 23.4 cm
Frame: Height: 52.7 cm, Width: 40.8 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1939 with income from the Innes Bequest.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG005494
About MeMcbey manages to convey both the frenetic nature of the city and the spiritual sophistication of Morocco. Here the busy market place is overlooked by the towering height of the minaret, from which the peoples' activities will soon be halted by the muezzin's call to prayer.