Original engraving with the view of Seville Cathedral and the Giralda, lettered at the foot "Veué de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Seville". Published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715 in Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Original engraving with the view of Seville Cathedral and the Giralda, lettered at the foot "Veué de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Seville". Published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715 in Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear 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, Leiden, 1715.
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.5 x 15.7 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.2 in (16.5 x 18.2 cm).
Condition: Good general condition, with a crisp impression. It keeps the central fold usual in a book illustration and shows light toning and a few small marks at the edges.