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Alhamar, King of Granada, pays vassalage to the King of Castile, Ferdinand III the Saint
Pedro González Bolívar
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02-06-2026
Pedro González Bolívar

Santander, 1874 - ¿?, 1902

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Alhamar, King of Granada, pays vassalage to the King of Castile, Ferdinand III the Saint

1883. Oil on canvas.
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This canvas was exhibited at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1884, where it was awarded the third medal. It has the following description: ‘When the King of Castile, Ferdinand III the Saint, was besieging Jaen, one morning King Alamar presented himself dressed in full armour at the royal palace of Ferdinand. He asked to be admitted to his presence, kissed his hand, and told him why he was there’ (Lafuente, Historia de España), (Cat. ENBA.)

Mohammed ben Alhamar was proclaimed king of Granada in 1238. He ceded the city of Jaen to the Christian King Ferdinand III ‘the Saint’ (Valparaíso, Zamora, 1199/1201-Seville, 1252), King of Castile (1217–1252) and Leon (1230–1252), and signed a treaty of vassalage with him.

Díez, José Luis (dir.), Pintura del Siglo XIX en el Museo del Prado: catálogo general, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado, 2015, p.235

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Inventory number
P005368
Author
Pedro González Bolívar
Title
Alhamar, King of Granada, pays vassalage to the King of Castile, Ferdinand III the Saint
Date
1883
Technique
Oil
Support
Canvas
Dimension
Height: 120 cm; Width: 155 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the artist, 1884; Museo del Prado, 1884-1896; Museo de Arte Moderno, 1896-1971
Entry date
1884

Bibliography +

Pantorba, Bernardino de, Historia y crítica de las Exposiciones Nacionales de Bellas Artes, Jesús Ramón García Rama, Madrid, 1980, pp. 121.

Orihuela, Mercedes, El "Prado disperso". Cuadros depositados en las provincias de La Coruña, Lugo, Orense y Pontevedra. Mondoñedo. Palacio Episcopal, Boletín del Museo del Prado, IX, 1988, pp. 127.

Museo Nacional del Prado, Museo del Prado: inventario general de pinturas. Nuevas Adquisiciones. Museo Iconográfico. Tapices, III, Museo del Prado, Espasa Calpe, Madrid, 1996, pp. nº634.

Díez, José Luis (dir.), Pintura del Siglo XIX en el Museo del Prado: catálogo general, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2015, pp. 235.

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Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 634.
Autor D. Pedro Gonzalez Bolívar/ 634. Un cuadro titulado 'Alhamar' rey de Granada y Fernando el santo'/ Adquirido en 1000 pesetas/ Alto 1,20 anº 1,55/ Exposición de 1884. Orden de la Dirección Gral fecha 24 de octubre de 1884.

Inv. General del Museo de Arte Moderno, 1899-1902. Núm. 990.

Registros-Inventarios Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno, 1900-1936. Núm. 65-G.

Inscriptions +

P. González Bolívar/ 1883
 Signed and dated. Front, lower right corner

T. 634
 Inscribed in blue. Front, lower right corner

Location +

Santiago de Compostela - Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Deposit)

Update date: 02-06-2026 | Registry created on 17-02-2017

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