Original antique 1715 engraving with the general view of the walled city of Évora (Ebora), bristling with towers and belfries, on the Alentejo plain. It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa under the name of Juan Álvarez de Colmenar.
Original antique 1715 engraving with the general view of the walled city of Évora (Ebora), bristling with towers and belfries, on the Alentejo plain. It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa under the name of Juan Álvarez de Colmenar.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / engraver: Pieter van der Aa.
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar (pseudonym attributed to Van der Aa himself).
Dimensions: Plate mark 3.3 x 5.3 in (8.3 x 13.5 cm); sheet 3.5 x 6.1 in (9 x 15.5 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper lightly browned with age, with no noticeable stains or tears.