Original antique 1715 engraving with the military plan of Villa Nova and its bastioned fortifications, including the "Fort de la Conception", with the river Minho ("Minho Riviere") at the foot of the image. 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 military plan of Villa Nova and its bastioned fortifications, including the "Fort de la Conception", with the river Minho ("Minho Riviere") at the foot of the image. 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 5.3 x 3.3 in (13.5 x 8.3 cm), upright format; sheet 6.1 x 3.5 in (15.5 x 9 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper lightly browned, with no noticeable stains or tears.