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Courtyard of a Moorish house in the Albaicín

Photograph
ca. 1863 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on green card showing the corner of an interior courtyard of building of three levels, two of which are galleried with wooden railings. Roof tiles are visible overhanging the upper gallery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCourtyard of a Moorish house in the Albaicín (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Jean Laurent, 'Courtyard of a Moorish house in the Albaicín', Granada, Spain, albumen print, ca. 1863
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on green card showing the corner of an interior courtyard of building of three levels, two of which are galleried with wooden railings. Roof tiles are visible overhanging the upper gallery.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 328mm
  • Image width: 240mm
  • Sheet height: 494mm
  • Sheet width: 380mm
Marks and inscriptions
'GRANADA.___2191.___Patio de una casa morisca en al Albaycin. / J. Laurent y Cia Madrid. / Es propiedad. Déposé' (printed, lower left of photograph)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
p. 87 Brandon Ruud and Corey Piper ; with contributions by Eugenia Afinoguénova, M. Elizabeth Boone, Valerie Ann Leeds, Francesc Quílez Corella.‎ Americans in Spain : painting and travel, 1820-1920 Milwaukee, Wisconsin : Milwaukee Art Museum ; Norfolk, Virginia : Chrysler Museum of Art, [2020]‎ ISBN: 9780300252965
Other number
2191 - J. Laurent & Co. catalogue number
Collection
Accession number
E.2966-1995

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Record createdMarch 31, 2009
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