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169 - A SET OF TWO MODELS OF THE ALHAMBRA’S FACADE in carved and c…
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Estimate €500 - €700
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A SET OF TWO MODELS OF THE ALHAMBRA’S FACADE in carved and chiselled stucco, painted in polychrome and gilded with arabesques and bands of calligraphy bearing the Nasrid motto; the larger one features a series of arches surmounted by three windows, the smaller one adorned with a double row of arches joined by a column. In oriental-style inlaid wooden frames. The backgrounds of the decoration are adorned with orientalist gouaches on paper. Inscribed ‘GRANADA’ in the lower right-hand corner; one bears the inscription ‘Rafael Rus Acosta’ in the lower left-hand corner. (Damage and restoration). Spain, Granada, early 20th century. TWO EARLY 20TH CENTURY SPANISH ALHAMBRA MODELS. DIM. (with frame) 43.5 x 34 cm (17 1/8 x 13 3/8 in.) - 26 x 21 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) DIM. (without frame) 30 x 21.5 cm (11 13/16 x 8 7/16 in.) - 13.5 x 9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
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About the sale ORIENTALISM, ISLAMIC ART & PHILHELLENISM
Auction location
Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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