The Court of the Lions, in the palace of the Alhambra
Photograph
1859 ca. (photographed)
1859 ca. (photographed)
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Object Type
Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative.
People
Charles Clifford worked under the patronage of Queen Isabella II of Spain and the Spanish court for over ten years. He is best known for his photographs of Spanish architecture and landscapes.
Subjects Depicted
This photograph shows part of a court in the old citadel and royal palace of the Alhambra in the city of Granada. This ornate style was typical of the architecture built by the 'Moors', Muslims from North Africa who occupied most of the Iberian peninsula in the early 8th century, but were driven out of Granada, their last stronghold in Spain, in 1492. The main sections of the building were begun in the 14th century. A replica of the court was displayed in the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.
Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative.
People
Charles Clifford worked under the patronage of Queen Isabella II of Spain and the Spanish court for over ten years. He is best known for his photographs of Spanish architecture and landscapes.
Subjects Depicted
This photograph shows part of a court in the old citadel and royal palace of the Alhambra in the city of Granada. This ornate style was typical of the architecture built by the 'Moors', Muslims from North Africa who occupied most of the Iberian peninsula in the early 8th century, but were driven out of Granada, their last stronghold in Spain, in 1492. The main sections of the building were begun in the 14th century. A replica of the court was displayed in the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion on glass negative |
| Brief description | Topographical photograph illustrating the north gallery of the Court of the Lions and the entrance gate to the Sala de las Dos Hermanas, Alhambra; albumen print by Charles Clifford, 1859 ca., Granada, Spain. |
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| Content description | The photograph illustrates the north gallery of the Court of the Lions with the entrance gate to the Sala de las Dos Hermanas, situated in the Palace of the Lions, Alhambra. It documents constructional and decorative details of the Palace of the Lions and the palatial architecture of the Alhambra. It shows columns, details of arches, details of wood and decorative details on stucco. |
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| Production | Photographed in Spain by Charles Clifford (born in London, 1821, died in Madrid, 1863) |
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| Summary | Object Type Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative. People Charles Clifford worked under the patronage of Queen Isabella II of Spain and the Spanish court for over ten years. He is best known for his photographs of Spanish architecture and landscapes. Subjects Depicted This photograph shows part of a court in the old citadel and royal palace of the Alhambra in the city of Granada. This ornate style was typical of the architecture built by the 'Moors', Muslims from North Africa who occupied most of the Iberian peninsula in the early 8th century, but were driven out of Granada, their last stronghold in Spain, in 1492. The main sections of the building were begun in the 14th century. A replica of the court was displayed in the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. |
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| Accession number | 47790 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2003 |
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