Object Details
original artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description
The 1876 Centennial Exposition brought people and exhibits from around the world to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park. Stephen Ferris, a resident of the city, visited the site on August 7 and recorded in pencil the face of this man, whom he called Maure [Moor]. The man may have been one of the workers associated with an exhibit from Tunisia or Morocco. Ferris was very interested in North African subject matter at this time, due to his fondness for the works of Mariano Fortuny.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1876
ID Number
GA.16664
catalog number
GA*16664
accession number
119,780
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
graphite (overall material)
Measurements
image: 8.5 cm x 8.5 cm; 3 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in
sheet: 15 cm x 11 cm; 5 7/8 in x 4 5/16 in
carrier: 28.5 cm x 22 cm; 11 1/4 in x 8 11/16 in
Place Made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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Communications
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Portraits
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1348697