Burgos, General View - Original Engraving by Pieter van der Aa - 1707
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Burgos, General View - Original Engraving by Pieter van der Aa - 1707

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Original 1707 engraving with the general view of Burgos, "capitale de la Castille Vieille": the spires of the cathedral at the center of the town, the castle on its hill, and the riverside meadow with travelers and cattle in the foreground.

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Original 1707 engraving with the general view of Burgos, "capitale de la Castille Vieille": the spires of the cathedral at the center of the town, the castle on its hill, and the riverside meadow with travelers and cattle in the foreground.

From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar and published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707, the most extensively illustrated work on Spain of the early 18th century.

Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1707.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1707.
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.6 in (15.5 x 16.7 cm).
Condition: Good, with light toning of the paper and a vertical binding fold.

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