Jeronimos Monastery, Belem - Van der Aa Original Engraving - 1715
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Original engraving with the royal church and monastery of Belém, in Lisbon, seen from the bank of the Tagus, with carriages, horsemen and strollers on the esplanade. At the foot, the original title: Eglise & Monastére Royal de Bellem.
Original engraving with the royal church and monastery of Belém, in Lisbon, seen from the bank of the Tagus, with carriages, horsemen and strollers on the esplanade. At the foot, the original title: Eglise & Monastére Royal de Bellem.
The Jerónimos monastery, the principal work of Portuguese Manueline Gothic, was begun in 1501 beside the point from which Vasco da Gama's ships set out. The engraving shows it a century and a half before the enlargements and restorations of the 19th 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 5.3 x 6.6 in (13.5 x 16.7 cm); sheet 6.1 x 7.3 in (15.5 x 18.5 cm).
Condition: Good, with the central vertical binding crease and a small rust stain in the sky.
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Original engraving with the royal church and monastery of Belém, in Lisbon, seen from the bank of the Tagus, with carriages, horsemen and strollers on the esplanade. At the foot, the original title: Eglise & Monastére Royal de Bellem.