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Court of the Myrtles: north gallery and gate-arch of the west entrance. Lateral window of the Sala de la Barca
Clifford, Charles, born 1821 - died 1863 - Enlarge image
Court of the Myrtles: north gallery and gate-arch of the west entrance. Lateral window of the Sala de la Barca
- Object:
Photograph
- Place of origin:
Granada, Spain (photographed)
Alhambra (photographed) - Date:
1854 ca. (photographed)
- Artist/Maker:
Clifford, Charles, born 1821 - died 1863 (photographer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Photograph, albumen print process
- Credit Line:
Transferred from the British Museum
- Museum number:
E.1250-2000
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H, case X, shelf 759, box G (I)
Charles Clifford is considered among the finest photographers in nineteenth-century Spain, where he spent most of his career. Settling in Madrid in the early 1850s, Clifford became court photographer to Isabella II and accompanied the Queen on a number of royal tours within the country.
Clifford specialised in the photography of architectural subjects and industrial projects and his work is particularly notable for his technical mastery of the large format view. His unusual treatment of architectural spaces has made him one of the most famous 19th century photographers in Spain. He belonged to both the Sociéte Française de Photographie and the Architectural Photographic Association.
