The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra
Painting by David Roberts
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The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra (Spanish: El Castillo de Alcalá de Guadaíra) is an 1833 landscape painting by the British artist David Roberts.[1] It depicts a panoramic distant view of the town of Alcalá de Guadaíra near Seville in Andalusia, with the ruins of the fourteenth century castle beyond it.
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| Artist | David Roberts |
| Year | 1833 |
| Type | Oil on panel, landscape painting |
| Dimensions | 40 cm × 48 cm (16 in × 19 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
Roberts made his name as a scenic designer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane before enjoying success as a Romantic landscape painter. He toured Spain in 1832-33 and produced a number of pictures based on the experience.[2] The painting is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.[3]
