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Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: Guadalajara, facade of the Mendoza Palace c. 1856
Albumen print | 33.5 x 27.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700046

Charles Clifford (1819-62)
Palace of Antonio de Mendoza c. 1856
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Photograph showing an example of the stone decoration that adorns the Palace of Antonio de Mendoza in Guadalajara, Spain. At the bottom of the photograph is the studded door that appears in RCIN 2700045. Above the door is a balcony supported by two stone pediments and above that, a crest with a Baronial shield supported by Satyrs. Two top hatted gentlemen stand on the balcony facing the viewer. The walls display decoration in the form of small projections of stone at evenly spaced intervals. At the top of the building are a row of Moorish styled windows.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
33.5 x 27.0 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Palace of Antonio de Mendoza