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The Giralda, Seville

1836/37
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 804
The Giralda once served as the minaret of the mosque of Seville, which was transformed into a cathedral in the thirteenth century. It is seen from a less than iconic viewpoint, as though a record of a casual touristic moment. This informal sketch was painted during one of Dauzats’s trips to Spain in the company of Baron Isidore Taylor (1789–1879), who played a crucial role in expanding French popular taste to include works of art from other cultures and scenes of travel abroad.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Giralda, Seville
  • Artist: Adrien Dauzats (French, Bordeaux 1804–1868 Paris)
  • Date: 1836/37
  • Medium: Oil on paper, laid down on canvas
  • Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.6 x 30.2 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Whitney Collection, Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003

  • Object Number: 2003.42.15
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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