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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(s):
- Horne, Thomas Hartwell
- Publisher:
- London: Cadell & Davies, 1813
- Open Library:
- View record.
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.
Keywords: 1810s, 19th century, Alhambra, black & white, Europe, floral, geometric, Islamic, Moorish, Spain
