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19th century (made)
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This plaster cast is from a small capital of a column in the Alhambra, at Granada, Spain.
Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes.
Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes.
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Materials and techniques | Plaster |
Brief description | Cast, plaster, from a column in the Alhambra, Granada Spain |
Physical description | Cast. Plaster. From the small capital of a column in the Alhambra, at Granada, Spain. |
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Object history | Used by Owen Jones (1809-1874) in his recreation of the Sala de Abencerrajes at the Alhambra, in the Alhambra Court at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham (opened 1854) |
Summary | This plaster cast is from a small capital of a column in the Alhambra, at Granada, Spain. Plaster casts were especially sought after during the 19th century, when reproductions of great works of sculpture and architecture were thought crucial for the training of artists. A separating substance was applied to the surface of the work to be reproduced, and a plaster mould made from that. The mould would then be used to make any number of additional plaster copies. These were often sold to artists, and later in the century to art colleges for study purposes. |
Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1880. London, 1881, p. 26 |
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Accession number | 326-1880 |
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Record created | July 14, 2008 |
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