Drawing of woodwork ceiling decoration from the Alhambra
Architectural Drawing
1809 to 1874 (made)
1809 to 1874 (made)
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Owen Jones (1809-1874) was a prolific architect, designer, illustrator and
printer who was recognised during his lifetime as one of the most influential contemporary figures in art and design theory.
In April 1834, Owen Jones visited the Alhamba, Spain, with his friend, the architect, Jules Goury. During their stay, Goury was a casualty of the severe cholera epidemic that had broken out in Granada and killed 10,000 people. After taking his friend's mortal remains to France, Jones was determined to complete their joint project to produce a full-colour architectural survey of the palaces. He subsequently published at great personal cost his two-volume work, Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Alhambra, which featured 68 chromolithographic plates across both volumes, not including the frontispieces and finispieces.
printer who was recognised during his lifetime as one of the most influential contemporary figures in art and design theory.
In April 1834, Owen Jones visited the Alhamba, Spain, with his friend, the architect, Jules Goury. During their stay, Goury was a casualty of the severe cholera epidemic that had broken out in Granada and killed 10,000 people. After taking his friend's mortal remains to France, Jones was determined to complete their joint project to produce a full-colour architectural survey of the palaces. He subsequently published at great personal cost his two-volume work, Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Alhambra, which featured 68 chromolithographic plates across both volumes, not including the frontispieces and finispieces.
Object details
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| Title | Drawing of woodwork ceiling decoration from the Alhambra (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink or watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing of woodwork from the ceiling of the Alhambra, 19th century, by Owen Jones |
| Physical description | Geometrical drawing of a woodwork ceiling in brown ink or paint |
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| Object history | One of a number of drawings of wall decoration in the Alhambra, museum numbers 9156.A to O. Bought from Mrs Jackson in 1883. Owen Jones worked as an architect and designer. After training under Lewis Vulliamy, he took his Grand Tour in 1832, travelling to Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Spain. With the French architect Jules Goury, he carried out a detailed survey of the Alhambra palace in Spain, which he published in 1842 to 1845. It is one of the first examples of chromolithography in Britain. Designer, writer and architect, he was educated at the Academy Schools. He toured the Middle East and Spain in 1833 and 1834. He published 'Plans, Sections and Details of the Alhambra' in 1842. |
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| Summary | Owen Jones (1809-1874) was a prolific architect, designer, illustrator and printer who was recognised during his lifetime as one of the most influential contemporary figures in art and design theory. In April 1834, Owen Jones visited the Alhamba, Spain, with his friend, the architect, Jules Goury. During their stay, Goury was a casualty of the severe cholera epidemic that had broken out in Granada and killed 10,000 people. After taking his friend's mortal remains to France, Jones was determined to complete their joint project to produce a full-colour architectural survey of the palaces. He subsequently published at great personal cost his two-volume work, Plans, Elevations, Sections and Details of the Alhambra, which featured 68 chromolithographic plates across both volumes, not including the frontispieces and finispieces. |
| Associated object | 9156K (Series) |
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| Accession number | 9156L |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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