Artwork

Piață din Tulcea

Piață din Tulcea, by Gheorghe Sârbu, 1929
Piață din Tulcea, by Gheorghe Sârbu, 1929

Piață din Tulcea is a print by Gheorghe Sârbu. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

About this work

There’s a faint pencil mark in the top right corner, and two handwritten numbers—one stamped as "67" and another written as "1948"—but nothing else to see.

This is a blank, empty beige surface with no image or color. There’s a faint pencil mark in the top right corner, and two handwritten numbers—one stamped as "67" and another written as "1948"—but nothing else to see.

The piece is labeled as a print titled *Piață din Tulcea*, which means it was meant to show a market scene in Tulcea. The lack of visible detail here might be an error or a test print.

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Overview

Gheorghe Sârbu’s work *Piață din Tulcea* dates from around 1929 and is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The piece is catalogued as a print that would traditionally depict a market scene in the Romanian city of Tulcea.

Technique & Style

The object consists of a beige, unadorned surface. A faint pencil line appears in the upper‑right quadrant, accompanied by two handwritten figures—one stamped “67” and another inscribed “1948.” No further imagery or coloration is evident on the sheet.

Subject & Meaning

The title suggests an intended representation of a Tulcea marketplace, yet the absence of visual content implies the sheet may be a proof, a test impression, or an unfinished plate rather than a completed illustration.

History & Provenance

The print is recorded in the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography. No additional ownership history is provided beyond its accession by this institution.

Context

Sârbu’s oeuvre includes a range of graphic works produced in the interwar period, a time when Romanian artists often explored regional subjects. A market scene would align with contemporary ethnographic interests in documenting everyday life.

Artist & collection