Title

The Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1895.

Caption

The Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1895. In the foreground is the Fountain of the Lions, an alabaster basin supported by the figures of twelve lions in white marble. The Alhambra is a 13th century Moorish palace and fortress, built on the remains of Roman fortifications. From "Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]

Date

1895

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F11_211

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47,2Mb (2,8Mb) / 15,6in x 11,8in / 4670 x 3533 (300dpi)

Keywords

photograph travel building religious architecture archway arch garden gardens arts fountain fountains religion Spain Moorish sculpture art Andalucia marble palace Islam Islamic Granada Alhambra cloister cloisters location century architectural B&W tourist attraction MONOCHROME Court of the Lions publishing alabaster Architectural Feature 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Thirteenth Century 13th century tourism The Print Collector TGN photograph George George Newnes Newnes courtyard George Newnes Ltd George Newnes Ltd Hispano-Arabic W & S Ltd Fountain of the Lions