Original copper engraving of 1707 with the topographical view of Fuenterrabía on the estuary of the Bidasoa, lettered on the image itself "Bidassoa Riv.". The walled town is seen with its church and, across the water, the coast of Labourd.
Original copper engraving of 1707 with the topographical view of Fuenterrabía on the estuary of the Bidasoa, lettered on the image itself "Bidassoa Riv.". The walled town is seen with its church and, across the water, the coast of Labourd.
From Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1707
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1707
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.1 in (12.5 x 15.6 cm); sheet 6.2 x 6.5 in (15.8 x 16.6 cm)
Condition: Toned laid paper, with the central binding fold and wear at the left edge.