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Copy of a spandril of tiles on the 'mihrab' or niche in the Green Mosque at Broussa

Design
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Copy in tempera [watercolour?] of a spandril of tiles on the 'mihrab' or niche in the Green Mosque (Yeshil Jami') at Broussa, built in 1420 by the Sultan Mahomet I; it is painted with a pattern of leafy scrolls and flowering stems.
On stretcher.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCopy of a spandril of tiles on the 'mihrab' or niche in the Green Mosque at Broussa (generic title)
Materials and techniques
watercolour
Brief description
Léon Parvillée, copy of a spandril of tiles on the 'mihrab' or niche in the Green Mosque at Broussa. French, 19th century
Physical description
Copy in tempera [watercolour?] of a spandril of tiles on the 'mihrab' or niche in the Green Mosque (Yeshil Jami') at Broussa, built in 1420 by the Sultan Mahomet I; it is painted with a pattern of leafy scrolls and flowering stems.
On stretcher.
Dimensions
  • Framed height: 3063mm
  • Framed width: 1151mm
  • Framed depth: 32mm
Sight measure: 10 ft 4 1/2 inches x 3ft 6 1/2 inches from catalogue.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
57-1893

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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