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The Alhambra. Fountain and the pavilion of the Court of the Lions

Photograph
1862 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Clifford, Charles (photographer)
Place of origin
Granada (photographed)
Alhambra (photographed)

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a fountain within a galleried courtyard, supported by sculptures of lions spouting water.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Tourism & Travel
Architecture
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • The Alhambra. Fountain and the pavilion of the Court of the Lions (assigned by artist)
  • La Alhambra. Fuente y pabellón del Patio de los Leones (assigned by artist)
  • Alhambra, Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions), Small Temple and Fountain (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by Charles Clifford, 'Alhambra, Patio de los Leones (Court of the Lions), Small Temple and Fountain', Granada, Spain, albumen print, 1862
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a fountain within a galleried courtyard, supported by sculptures of lions spouting water.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 496mm
  • Mount width: 388mm
Content description
The photograph illustrates the Fountain anf the east pavilion of the Court of the Lions, situated in the Palace of the Lions, Alhambra. The pavilion is restored. The photograph documents the palatial architecture of the Alhambra.
Production
From an album by Charles Clifford, Recuerdos fotográficos de la visita de SS.MM. y AA.RR. a las provincias de Andalucía y Murcia en setiembre y octubre de 1862 [Photographic remembrances of the visit of Majesties and royal Highnesses to Andalucía and Murcia provinces in September and October 1862], 1862, Granada, Spain.
Subjects depicted
Palace of the Lions
Court of the Lions
Fountain of the Lions
Pavilion
Palace
Fountains
Sculptures
Lions
Place depicted
Alhambra
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
35507

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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