Mosaic at the Alhambra

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Mosaic in dado of balcony in the Golden Saloon.

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Artist

Name:
Murphy, James Cavanah
Dates:
1760-1814
Country:
Ireland

Illustration

Subject:
Ornaments & Patterns
Technique:
Metal Engraving
Engraver:
Le Keux, John
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
The Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
The Arabian antiquities of Spain
Author:
Horne, Thomas Hartwell
Publisher:
London: Cadell & Davies, 1813
Open Library:
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Description:

Mosaic with geometric pattern arranged in a floriated motif.

The title page of this book mentions 1813 as the date of publication and it is the one we chose to follow, as being officially provided by the publisher. It should be noted, however, that every plate in the book comes with the following inscription: London. Published by Cadell & Davies. June 1st. 1815.
In addition, the page facing the first illustration mentions the “just published” History of the Mahometan Empire in Spain by Thomas Hartwell Horne, a book which was first published in 1816. Therefore, it doesn’t seem unreasonable to believe that the actual date of publication of the edition presented here might have been 1816 and not 1813.

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