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The Alhambra Court - Court of Lions

Photograph
1855 ca. (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photograph

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Alhambra Court - Court of Lions (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
albumen print from collodion negative
Brief description
Topographical photograph illustrating the Crystal Palace (imitation of the Court of the Lions, Alhambra); albumen print by P. H. Delamotte, 1855 ca., Granada, Spain.
Physical description
Photograph
Dimensions
  • Height: 230mm
  • Width: 279mm
  • Card mount height: 267mm
  • Card mount width: 330mm
Object history
One of 43 photographs of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham (opened 1854)
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Christopher Baker, David Howarth and Paul Stirton, The Discovery of Spain Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-906270-18-6.
Collection
Accession number
39316

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Record createdJune 3, 2008
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