Object Details
original artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description
Stephen Ferris made this pencil sketch of a distinguished, pensive older man he called the “Curator of the Alhambra” during his two-month stay in Granada, Spain, in 1881. A watercolor in the NMAH Ferris Collection of an almost identical gentleman is identified as the “Keeper of the Tore de la Vela,” the watchtower of the fortified citadel in the Alhambra complex. While Ferris, a portrait artist, was exploring the wonders of the Alhambra, he was also busy sketching people he met.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1881
ID Number
GA.16683
accession number
119780
catalog number
GA*16683
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
graphite (overall material)
Measurements
image: 9.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 3 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in
sheet: 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm; 8 1/16 in x 5 5/16 in
place presumed made
Spain
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Ferris Collection
Communications
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1344396