Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue intérieure de l'Eglise de l'Escurial". A longitudinal section revealing the dome, the naves and the adjoining rooms, with a graphic scale at the foot; a copper engraving from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue intérieure de l'Eglise de l'Escurial". A longitudinal section revealing the dome, the naves and the adjoining rooms, with a graphic scale at the foot; a copper engraving from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa.
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.1 x 6.1 in (12.9 x 15.6 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.8 in (15.5 x 17.2 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with light wear at the edges; clean image.