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Descent into the Plain of Granada

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Date

1834

Artist

David Roberts (1796-1864)

Collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Image Link

http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.563

Description

Later celebrated for his topographical landscapes of the Middle East, Roberts’s first extended trip abroad was in 1832 when he traveled through France to Spain over a period of 10 months. This watercolor records a scene from Roberts’s journey from Madrid to Andalusia. He described the trip in a letter to his sister: "I jogged on a considerable part of the way on foot, happy and contented. Granada is in the most beautiful situation that can be imagined. It lies at the foot of a ridge of high mountains, called the Sierra Nevada, or the Mountains of Snow." Replete with burdened mules, a lone figure on foot, and sun-drenched mountains with a view of Granada in the distance, this watercolor vividly illustrates the artist’s recollections.
Medium: watercolor with gouache, scratch-away, and graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 23.2 x 32.5 cm (9 1/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of James Parmelee
Accesion Number: 1940.563

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

Granada, Spain

Country

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Horse-drawn
Mountains

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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