Alhambra Ornament

Original Drawing on Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Paper

This is a beautiful ornament on a strange building - the Palacio de Carlos V (also called the Alhambra Museum). In 1527, Charles V commissioned this Renaissance-style palace to be built on the grounds of the Alhambra. The unfinished building sits awkwardly close to its neighbors in a style that clashes with everything around it. On the upside, there are some handsome details, this drawing depicting one of them - a lion’s head holding a decorative ring. Back in the day, visitors tied their horses to these rings.

Artwork Materials

Paper: high-quality Strathmore Series 400 drawing paper / 130gm (80lb.) / medium-textured surface / acid free / from Strathmore Mill in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Graphite: high-quality graphite (more than 90% based on natural raw materials) / HB hardness / 0.7mm thickness / from Staedtler Mill in Nuernberg, Germany

Size

Artwork size: 7” x 5”
Paper size: 8” x 9”

Price

$400