Original engraving with the plan of the fort of Montjuïc above Barcelona: the ground plan of the fortress embraced by the mountain and, beyond, the Mediterranean. The key at the foot marks the old fort, the tower that sighted ships and galleys and served as a signal, and the soldiers' quarters.
Original engraving with the plan of the fort of Montjuïc above Barcelona: the ground plan of the fortress embraced by the mountain and, beyond, the Mediterranean. The key at the foot marks the old fort, the tower that sighted ships and galleys and served as a signal, and the soldiers' quarters.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar.
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 2.6 x 4.9 in (6.5 x 12.4 cm); sheet 3.5 x 6.4 in (8.9 x 16.3 cm).
Condition: Good, with light toning of the paper.