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[Alhambra and Court of Lions; View in South Transept] by Philip Henry Delamotte

[Alhambra and Court of Lions; View in South Transept]

Philip Henry Delamotte · 1857

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Artist
Philip Henry Delamotte
Date
1857
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
7.9 x 8.1 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/16 in.), each
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
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Philip Henry Delamotte

Philip Henry Delamotte pioneered early photography, famously documenting the intricate disassembly and reconstruction of London's iconic Crystal Palace.

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