Barrio de los Artistas
unknown (Mexican)
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Alternative Title
Artist's Neighborhood
Date
1832Description
Fountain in square of the Barrio del Artista; The Barrio del Artista includes some 50 picturesquely roofed booths open to the public, where local painters and sculptors produce, display, and sell their work. These booths were originally used for the sale of second hand clothes from the textile factory owned by Francisco Puig. Located along a passageway behind the Teatro Principal.
Type of Work
marketplaceSubject
architectural exteriors, business, commerce and trade, decorative arts, Artists' studios, Nineteenth century
Rights
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