Core Record |
| Title |
Alhambra Palace Courtyard |
| Alternative Title |
Spanish House |
| Collection |
Beacon, Whitehaven |
| Artist |
Roldán, Enrique (Spanish painter, active 1890-1892) |
| Date |
1888 (dated) |
| Signed |
yes |
| Description |
This is an intricately detailed depiction of the interior courtyard of the Alhambra Palace in Seville. Roldan repeated this image several times, sometimes with the inclusion of figures in traditional Muslim dress or furnished with decorative carpets and exotic plants. |
| Current Accession Number |
WHHMG:1994.1475 |
| Former Accession Number |
T63 |
| Inscription |
front lr 'E. Roldan, 88. Seville' |
| Subject |
buildings and gardens; place (Alhambra Palace, Seville) |
| Measurements |
30 x 22 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on panel |
| Acquisition Details |
Unknown. |
| Notes |
Written in pencil, verso, on the right side of the frame 'Strand Burlington'. This is possibly where the painting was purchased from, prior to its entry into the museum collection. |
| Rights Owner |
The Beacon, Whitehaven |
| Author |
Lisa Howard |
