Lot no. 183
A FRAMED GESSO ALHAMBRA ARCHITECTURAL MODEL WITH MIRROR
Granada, Spain, Ca. 19th century AD. An architectural model depicting a facade with a triple mihrab and three windows above, decorated in gilt and polychrome with Nasrid-style decoration and inscriptions, with mirror behind, mounted in a wood frame. The relief replicates one of the architectural facades of Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The Alhambra Palace is considered to be one of the most prominent 15th-century Moorish Nasrid Dynasty palaces in Andalusia, Spain. Size: 590mm x 480mm; Weight: 4.13kg Provenance: Previous property of an Islamic art professional. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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