Description
In 1938-1939 Viiralt stayed in Morocco, making drawings of Arabs, Berbers and camels, and engraving some plates on the spot. Several works on themes from Morocco were executed after the journey. For example, the famous "Berber Girl with a Camel" (soft ground) and "Young Arab" were engraved as late as 1940 in Estonia. The latter bears an inscription in the upper corner: CASABLANCA 19 VII 1938, which refers to the beginning of his stay in Mo-rocco. The "Young Arab" was the first work in mezzotint made by Viiralt.
