Original engraving of Seville seen from the Guadalquivir, with the cathedral and the Giralda, the Torre del Oro, the pontoon bridge and the suburb of Triana. The French title at the foot reads: Seville avec son Eglise Cathedrale, la Tour de l'Or, le Pont de bateaux, et le Faux-bourg de Triana, vus en perspective.
Original engraving of Seville seen from the Guadalquivir, with the cathedral and the Giralda, the Torre del Oro, the pontoon bridge and the suburb of Triana. The French title at the foot reads: Seville avec son Eglise Cathedrale, la Tour de l'Or, le Pont de bateaux, et le Faux-bourg de Triana, vus en perspective.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar: the most profusely illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving on copper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden (Holland).
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.0 x 6.3 in (12.7 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.3 in (16.4 x 18.6 cm).
Condition: Good, with the central vertical binding crease and light toning of the paper in the margins.