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Gibraltar Rooftops with Bay View - shown to scale
Mario Finlaysson

Gibraltar Rooftops with Bay View

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Etching

42 × 56 cm | 16.5 × 22.0 in

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Ships from Amman, Jordan. Hand-packed in a custom crate or rigid art-tube depending on medium and size.

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About the work

A sweeping rooftop view of Gibraltar unfolds in precise etched lines, with tiled rooftops, a domed church tower, and a calm bay dotted with ships stretching toward distant hills. The monochrome composition captures the layered texture of the old town with quiet, documentary clarity.

Mario Finlaysson (Gibraltar).

Etching, 56.5 × 42 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
42 × 56 cm | 16.5 × 22.0 in
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Mario Finlaysson — Etching , 56.5 × 42 cm (representative image)
Mario Finlaysson

Gibraltar

Mario Finlayson (1930–2016) was a prominent Gibraltarian artist renowned for his vibrant acrylic paintings that often depicted local scenes and figures. His distinctive palette featured vivid greens, blues, and yellows, reflecting the Mediterranean environment of Gibraltar. In 1965, his painting "Sagrada Familia" won first prize at the Gibraltar Open Art Competition, adjudicated by William Townsend, who subsequently recommended Finlayson to study at the Slade School of Art in the United Kingdom.

Finlayson was instrumental in advocating for the establishment of a national art gallery in Gibraltar. His efforts culminated in the opening of the Mario Finlayson National Art Gallery in 2015, housed in the historic City Hall. The gallery showcases works by Finlayson and other notable Gibraltarian artists, including Gustavo Bacarisas, Jacobo Azagury, Rudesindo Mannia, Leni Mifsud, Elio Cruz, and Christian Hook.

Throughout his career, Finlayson was dedicated to promoting Gibraltar's artistic heritage, both through his own work and by fostering a vibrant local art scene. His legacy continues to influence and inspire the cultural landscape of Gibraltar.

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Printmaking

Images made by transferring ink from a prepared surface — etching, lithography, screenprint, woodcut — usually in limited editions. Iraqi artists such as Rafa Nasiri helped make printmaking a serious modern art form across the Arab world.
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Minimalism

Art stripped to essentials — simple forms, clean lines, restrained color, and repetition. It removes the personal gesture to focus on pure shape, space, and material.
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