Vintage 1900's Purger Co Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain Chromolithograph print no. 1081 mounted on board in great condition as displayed in the photo gallery 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Mounted on board. Protective covering. (Inv#73822) The printing house Purger Co. and features a picture of the Patio de los Arrayanes (Court of the Myrtles) in the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. Purger Co. Location: Purger Co. was a printing house based in Maximilianstraße 13, Munich, Germany. Specialty: The firm was known for the high quality of its postcard production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Process: They utilized a complex and costly three-color photochromolithograph process, which allowed them to print postcards in naturalistic colors. Golden Age: Purger Co. is considered one of the most important producers of postcards worldwide during this "golden age" period (1895-1915). Scope: Their extensive stock of postcards included views from around Europe and the Mediterranean region, often featuring scenes like the Alhambra. . Throckmorton Fine Art is a New York-based gallery specializing in vintage and contemporary photography of the Americas for over 25 years. Its primary focus is latin american photographers. The gallery also specializes in chinese jades and antiquities, as well as pre-columbian art. Throckmorton's extraordinary photography collection includes strong works of museum quality by luminaries such as Tina Modotti, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Edward Weston and Martin Chambi, to name only a few. The gallery also has an extensive inventory of paintings, works on paper and graphics by modern and contemporary latin american artists, along with a strong collection of male nude photography by various artists; such as, Baron Wilhelm Von Gloeden, Vincenzo Galdi, Danny Lyon, George Dureau, Guglielmo Pluschow, etc. Nadaopa member since 1980 Aipad member since 1994 Americas Elite 1000 member 2001