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They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Charles Clifford worked under the patronage of Queen Isabella II of Spain and the Spanish court for over ten years. He is best known for his photographs of Spanish architecture and landscapes.<br><br><b>Subjects Depicted</b><br>This photograph shows part of a court in the old citadel and royal palace of the Alhambra in the city of Granada. This ornate style  was typical of the architecture built by the 'Moors', Muslims from North Africa who occupied most of the Iberian peninsula in the early 8th century, but were driven out of Granada, their last stronghold in Spain, in 1492. The main sections of the building were begun in the 14th century. 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He became the most important foreign photographer in Spain, taking striking photographs of architecture in sunlight with dramatic contrasts of  light and shade. By the 1850s the Alhambra in southern Spain had become a very popular tourist site, well known in Britain.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}},{"text":"Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2011-2012, label text : \r\n\r\nCharles Clifford (1819-63)\r\nThe Court of the Lions, in the Palace of the Alhambra\r\nAbout 1860\r\n\r\nThe British photographer Charles Clifford established\r\na studio in Madrid in 1850. He worked as official\r\nphotographer to Queen Isabel II of Spain for a\r\ndecade, while also travelling the country to record\r\nancient architectural sites. The exquisite Alhambra is\r\na complex of palaces, forts and gardens, built in the\r\n14th century for the last Muslim emirs in Spain.\r\n\r\nAlbumen print\r\nMuseum no. 47.790\r\n","date":{"text":"07 03 2014","earliest":"2014-03-07","latest":"2014-03-07"}}],"partNumbers":["47790"],"accessionNumberNum":"47790","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":null,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LM5822","2019LP5460","2019LU1728"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-07","recordCreationDate":"2003-04-09","availableToBook":false}}