Sir John Lavery (1856-1941)
Moonrise; Tangiers
Oil on canvas board
Signed; signed, inscribed 'Moonrise; Tangier/John Lavery/1920' verso
10 x 14 ins (25 x 35.5 cms)
1920
SOLD
Provenance
Private collection, UK
In January 1920 the Laverys returned to Tangier for what was to be their final Moroccan tour. However, much of the time was spent at Dar-el-Midfah, Lavery’s house on Mount Washington, to the south-west of Tangier. Here the painter would follow the local custom and retire to the flat rooftop of his house at sunset , where he would paint the moon rising above the villas on the distant ridges.