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Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra

1847-1890
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 454

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra
  • Maker: Rafael Contreras (Spanish, 1826–1890)
  • Date: 1847-1890
  • Geography: Made in Spain
  • Medium: Plaster (original stucco, tiling and wood) colored.
  • Dimensions: H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm)
    W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
    D. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
  • Classification: Reproductions
  • Credit Line: Gift of Richard M. Hunt, 1885
  • Object Number: 85.13.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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