LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT BELOW

Print Specifics:

  • Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.
  • Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888
  • Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot
  • Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).
  • Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) including blank margins around the image.
  • Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)
  • Reverse side: Blank
  • Notes:  (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photo of the print. (3) The uneven tone of the photo was caused by the light coming from one side when photographing the print.
Legend:

Tthe ground and second floor of a Moorish residence. The main feature of the residence is the courtyard surrounded by open galleries, on the ground floor (left), and balconied walkways on the second floor (right) which provide access to individual apartments. A typical construction like that can be found in India, Constantinople, Egypt and the regions along the Mediterranean Sea. Open galleries enable a free flow of air thus maintaining pleasant temperatures within the house. The flooring is composed of terra-cotta tiles, hexagonally shaped (on the ground floor), on the second floor they are carried up along the wall as a form of wainscoting. Second floor also features a terrace that is used in the evening and, in effect, enlarges the living area of the house.


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