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Watercolor and charcoal sketch of a busy Marseille harbor front with tall buildings, moored boats, barrels, and figures near market stalls.

Waterfront, Old Harbor, Marseille

A watercolor and charcoal sketch of a busy harbor front with tall stone buildings, shuttered windows, and shop signs under a pale blue sky. Small boats rest at the quay in the foreground, with barrels and large clay jars stacked near the water, and figures stand among market stalls and carts.

Artist
Aylward
Date
1919
Medium
paper (overall material) charcoal; watercolor (overall production method/technique)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
4000 × 3189 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1919).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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