Alhambra of Granada Seen from Behind - Van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Original 1707 engraving with the Alhambra of Granada seen from the rear, lettered at the foot "Palais des Rois Mores de Grenade, vu par derrière". View of the walls and towers on the hill, with the sierra behind and figures in the foreground.
Original 1707 engraving with the Alhambra of Granada seen from the rear, lettered at the foot "Palais des Rois Mores de Grenade, vu par derrière". View of the walls and towers on the hill, with the sierra behind and figures in the foreground.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa in 1707, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century. In the French editions the text is credited to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1707 (first edition).
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1707; p. 496.
Dimensions: Image 4.8 x 6.3 in (12.1 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.4 in (16.4 x 18.8 cm).
Condition: Good; central binding fold and an occasional isolated rust spot in the margins.
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Original 1707 engraving with the Alhambra of Granada seen from the rear, lettered at the foot "Palais des Rois Mores de Grenade, vu par derrière". View of the walls and towers on the hill, with the sierra behind and figures in the foreground.