Jean-Claude Golvin

Cairo, the citadel

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

50 x 64.8 cm (Overall) 35.8 x 40.8 cm (Drawing)

Period

Middle Ages

Geographical area

Location or theme

Cairo

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Aerial view of the Cairo Citadel. The drawing is in landscape format. It is organized within a frame drawn in ink. Traces of watercolor and inscriptions are visible in the margins.
The citadel is enclosed by two walls, punctuated by towers and pierced by gates. Dwellings are located both inside and outside the walls. A desert landscape looms in the distance.

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