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Charles Clifford — Courtyard, Alhambra
Charles Clifford

Courtyard, Alhambra

1857

Clifford's albumen print of the Alhambra's intricate Islamic architecture demonstrates early travel photography's role in documenting Spain's Moorish heritage for European audiences.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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Charles Clifford, Courtyard, Alhambra, 1857

Clifford's albumen print of the Alhambra's intricate Islamic architecture demonstrates early travel photography's role in documenting Spain's Moorish heritage for European audiences.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Serene, Documentary, Landscape, Courtyard, Historical, Architecture, Spanish

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art