Original copper engraving of the Plaza de San Francisco in Seville at the beginning of the 18th century: the Plateresque front of the convent on the left, the long arcaded gallery, the fountain with a figure over the jet, and the square busy with carriages and strollers. Titled below in French.
Original copper engraving of the Plaza de San Francisco in Seville at the beginning of the 18th century: the Plateresque front of the convent on the left, the long arcaded gallery, the fountain with a figure over the jet, and the square busy with carriages and strollers. Titled below in French.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1707
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.1 in (12.4 x 15.5 cm); sheet 6.0 x 7.3 in (15.2 x 18.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition; paper somewhat toned, with the central binding fold.