Object Details
original artist
Fortuny y Carbo, Mariano
graphic artist
Ferris, Stephen James
Description
Deeply impressed by the art of Mariano Fortuny, Stephen Ferris etched reproductions of Fortuny’s paintings and a few of his prints. Ferris made this etching, Riff Pirate, after a painting dated 1871. These pirates preyed on shipping off the North African coast. The Philadelphia Museum of Art owns a related painting, which may be seen on its website.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Ferris Collection
Date made
1871
ID Number
GA.14379.01
accession number
94830
catalog number
14379.01
Object Name
print
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
image: 24.5 cm x 16.5 cm; 9 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in
overall: 27.5 cm x 19 cm; 10 13/16 in x 7 1/2 in
support: 37 cm x 31 cm; 14 9/16 in x 12 3/16 in
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Ferris Collection
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Portraits
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1001634