Owen Jones (1809-74)
Drawing of tiles at the Alhambra
1834

Pencil and watercolour
Museum no. 9156F

Jones was fascinated by the 'infinite possibilities for invention of designs' that he saw in the Alhambra tilework. He made numerous drawings such as this in an attempt to analyse the remarkable intricacy of Islamic patterns, and through them to understand the Alhambra's magical qualities.