Original 19th-century chromolithograph with the painting of the central vault of the Hall of Justice in the Alhambra of Granada, printed in gold and colors by M. Pujadas. Ten seated figures around a gilt oval, held to be portraits of kings or of the chiefs of the tribes of Granada.
Original 19th-century chromolithograph with the painting of the central vault of the Hall of Justice in the Alhambra of Granada, printed in gold and colors by M. Pujadas. Ten seated figures around a gilt oval, held to be portraits of kings or of the chiefs of the tribes of Granada.
The printed caption notes that the original painting is executed on leathers sewn together and nailed to the timbers of the vault, an exceptional procedure in Hispano-Muslim painting, and dates it to the middle of the 14th century.
Medium: Chromolithograph.
Lithographer: M. Pujadas.
Date: 1879.
Source: Historia General de Espana, Montaner y Simon, Barcelona.
Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.3 in (30 x 21.2 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned at the edges, with an occasional spot in the lower margin.