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Album of drawings by EMILE BOISSELIER. Montserrat Ruins of the monastery.

Date
1889
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Produccions Artístiques
Reference code
ANC1-1092-N-99
Link to the online document
Description

This drawing by Boisselier shows the entrance to the port of Barcelona with Montjuïc Castle in the background, captured with an artistic and documentary look. Built in 1889, it reflects the strategic and symbolic importance of the port as the gateway to Europe and as the economic engine of the city. Its inclusion makes it possible to show how the gaze of a European artist contributes to the visual representation of a modern Barcelona connected to the world.