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Interior of the Cartuja (Chapterhouse) de Miraflores, in Burgos

Unknown

1850

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Interior of the Cartuja (Chapterhouse) de Miraflores, in Burgos is a 1850 photographic by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This photo shows a quiet room with arched stone walls. In the back sits a dark wooden altarpiece carved with saints. Up front are two carved tombs with figures lying on top. The photo was taken in the late 1800s of a real Spanish monastery. It’s part of a huge set once owned by painter John Singer Sargent. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more photos like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The photograph depicts the interior of the Chapterhouse at the Cartuja de Miraflores in Burgos, featuring the 1499 altarpiece by Gil de Siloë and Diego de la Cruz in the background, and the double royal tomb of Juan II de Castilla and Isabel de Portugal by Gil de Siloë (1489–1493) in the foreground. Part of a 611-piece collection once owned by John Singer Sargent, the image reflects his broad artistic interests and travels. The donated photographs, primarily of architecture and sculpture from multiple countries, were later organized by region for institutional use. The subset of Spanish works…

Read the full account in the museum source.