Gunsmiths at the Palace of Alhambra, Granada

The Alhambra was a popular subject for nineteenth century Orientalist painters. It afforded the artist an opportunity to display his ability to interpret historical costume and to delineate the complicated and decorative space of the palace.

Filippo Baratti first painted pictures featuring period costumes from the sixteenth century but by 1875 he was adopting Moorish themes.