Drawing of wall decoration from the Alhambra
Architectural Drawing
1809 to 1874 (made)
1809 to 1874 (made)
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Geometrical design from the ceiling, wall or floor of the Alhambra, Spain.
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| Title | Drawing of wall decoration from the Alhambra (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Drawing, geometrical pattern from the Alhambra, 19th century, Owen Jones |
| Physical description | Geometrical design from the ceiling, wall or floor of the Alhambra, Spain. |
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| Object history | One of a number of drawings of wall decoration in the Alhambra, museum numbers 9156.A to O. 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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| Accession number | 9156F |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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