The Giralda, Seville

Adrien Dauzats

1836/37 · Oil on paper, laid down on canvas · European Paintings

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.

Artist

Adrien Dauzats

Date

1836/37

Medium

Oil on paper, laid down on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. McVeigh, by exchange, 2003