A painter in the Patio de las Doncellas at the Alcázar in Seville
Ca. 1880. Albumen on paper.Room 060
In the latter half of the 19th century, artistic practice moved beyond the traditional confines of the studio and expanded into new creative realms. Photography documented these outdoor forays, capturing the artist at work; at the same time, the setting itself - monument, city or landscape - gradually assumed greater prominence.