Original engraving by Alexandre de Laborde, about 1810: an archaeological subject with three pieces of the so-called column of Santa Eulalia at Merida, two drums of the shaft, one carved with garlands, and the Corinthian capital, and below, the Roman altar inscribed CONCORDIAE AVGVSTI.
Original engraving by Alexandre de Laborde, about 1810: an archaeological subject with three pieces of the so-called column of Santa Eulalia at Merida, two drums of the shaft, one carved with garlands, and the Corinthian capital, and below, the Roman altar inscribed CONCORDIAE AVGVSTI.
It belongs to the Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne, a work whose accurate surveys made it a reference for Spanish archaeology in the 19th century. Drawing by Jacques Moulinier (1753-1828) and engraving by N. L. Rousseau; title at the foot in Spanish, French and English.
Medium: Copper engraving, black and white.
Artist / after: Jacques Moulinier (1753-1828).
Engraver: N. L. Rousseau.
Date: c. 1810.
Source: Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne.
Dimensions: Plate mark 9.8 x 11.4 in (25 x 29 cm), height x width.
Condition: Good condition. Mounted on period card.