Type # for projects,to access projects, > for users, and ? for help.
Reverse Image
Lightboxes
[]
Your ongoing selection
Asset(s) Assets
Your quote 0

Your selection

Clear selection
Request a quote now

Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers.

{"event":"pageview","page_type1":"catalog","page_type2":"image_page","language":"en","user_logged":"false","user_type":"ecommerce","nl_subscriber":"false"}
{"event":"ecommerce_event","event_name":"view_item","event_category":"browse_catalog","ecommerce":{"items":[{"item_id":"ROC6146676","item_brand":"other","item_category":"object","item_category2":"out_of_copyright","item_category3":"standard","item_category4":"r_s_garrard_robert_garrard_ii_1793_1881_sebastian_garrard_1798_1870","item_category5":"not_balown","item_list_name":"search_results","item_name":"the_alhambra_table_fountain_1852_53_silver_parcel_gilt_enamel","item_variant":"undefined"}]}}
Metadata Block (Hidden)

Contact us for further help

High res file dimension

Search for more high res images or videos

The Alhambra table fountain, 1852-53 (silver, parcel gilt, enamel)

The Alhambra table fountain, 1852-53 (silver, parcel gilt, enamel)
19th-century
horse
animal
decoration
Spain
Europe
fountain
furniture
alhambra
centrepiece
ornament
ornamental
metalwork
silverware
gold
silver
gilded
gilt
elaborate
ornate
taste
decor
water-feature
Victorian
orientalist
Moroccan
horse
horses
equestrian
cupola
dome
Moorish
botanical
exotic
intricate
pressure
miniature
invention
opulent
opulence
extravagant
19th-century
horse
animal
decoration
Spain
Europe
fountain
furniture
alhambra
centrepiece
ornament
ornamental
metalwork
silverware
gold
silver
gilded
gilt
elaborate
ornate
taste
decor
water-feature
Victorian
orientalist
Moroccan
horse
horses
equestrian
cupola View More
Asset Details
Restrictions (1)
Keywords
Largest Size

4160 × 5288 px | 23 MB
Title

start

end

Buy Now Add to cart
Leave the work to our dedicated Account Managers
License details
Your details
*
*
*
*
*

IMAGE number

ROC6146676

Image title

The Alhambra table fountain, 1852-53 (silver, parcel gilt, enamel)

Auto-translated text View Original Source

Artist

R. & S. Garrard (Robert Garrard II, (1793-1881) & Sebastian Garrard (1798-1870)) / British

Location

Royal Collection Trust

Medium

silver, parcel gilt, enamel

Date

1852 AD - 1853 AD (C19th AD)

Dimensions

112x82x82 cms

Image description

R & S Garrard (goldsmith) Edmund Cotterill (1795-1860) (modeller) Edward Lorenzo Percy (designer) William Spencer (active 1852) (modeller) Prince Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-61) (designer) A silver, parcel gilt and enamel table fountain in the form of a domed Moorish temple sheltering a fountain, with three Arab horses led by two Moors; on a rockwork hummock covered in vegetation and small palm trees, and with figures of dogs, birds and small lizards. The cistern of the fountain is contained in the dome of the temple, and the water drains into a series of pools, in the base. The water flow, which works purely by pressure, is regulated by turning the nozzle of the fountain. This table fountain was commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1851 and shown at the 1853 Dublin exhibition and again in 1855 in Paris, to universal praise. The idea for the piece appears to have come jointly from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in January 1851, as the Queen records her first meeting with Edmund Cotterill in her Journal at that date. The architectural structure of the centrepiece, modelled by Edward Lorenzo Percy, is inspired by the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain with its distinctive 'honeycomb' plasterwork. The horses were modelled by Cotterill from three of Queen Victoria's Arabs, which had been sent to her as gifts in the 1840s. The exotic plants around the base were closely modelled by William Spencer on botanical specimens at Kew Gardens.

Read More

Photo credit

Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III, 2025 / Bridgeman Images

Asset - Rights information
Copyright status
Permissions
Content Partner Restrictions
Special Instructions
Show Hide
Copyright status
No Additional Copyright
Permissions
Permission required for all uses - Please contact us
Content Partner Restrictions
Not to be used in immersive exhibitions
Special Instructions
Web download not available - Please contact your account manager for access
Largest available format 4160 × 5288 px 23 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 4160 × 5288 px 352 × 448 mm 22.8 MB
Medium 806 × 1024 px 68 × 87 mm 1.0 MB

Similar Images
Why choose Bridgeman Images

Art. Culture. History.

We partner with the world's leading museums, galleries and artists, so you have access to the highest-quality imagery.

Discover our collection Browse FAQs

Simple. Fast. Reliable.

Our teams can help you find the perfect content and take care of all of the copyright and licensing requirements.

Contact us

Discover millions of images and videos for your creative projects.

Start your search

Navigation

Contact

Bridgeman Images
77 Sands Street, 6th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States

T: +1 212 828 1238

Legal

© Copyright 2024 Bridgeman Art Library Limited. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394.