Original lithograph of the War of Africa (1859-1860) with the general view of the Spanish camp and the Sierra de Bullones, taken from life and sent in by Don Manuel María Giménez. At the foot is a numbered key identifying the positions of the troops.
Original lithograph of the War of Africa (1859-1860) with the general view of the Spanish camp and the Sierra de Bullones, taken from life and sent in by Don Manuel María Giménez. At the foot is a numbered key identifying the positions of the troops.
The print belongs to the Álbum de África and came from the Litografía Militar at 7 Calle San Bernardino, Madrid, after a drawing put on stone by Pedro Pérez de Castro (1823-1902), author of most of the views of that campaign.
Medium: Lithograph.
Artist / after: Taken from life by Manuel María Giménez.
Lithographer: Pedro Pérez de Castro.
Date: 1860.
Source: Álbum de África (Lit. Militar, San Bernardino 7, Madrid).
Dimensions: Double sheet 13.8 x 21.0 in (35 x 53.4 cm).
Condition: Central binding fold and foxing scattered across the margins and the sky.