Original copper engraving of 1707 with the view of Granada from the road climbing up to it: at the left, the towers of the Alhambra on the hill; beyond, the cathedral and the houses. The caption reads "Vue de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Grenade, du Palais des Rois Mores et du chemin qui y conduit".
Original copper engraving of 1707 with the view of Granada from the road climbing up to it: at the left, the towers of the Alhambra on the hill; beyond, the cathedral and the houses. The caption reads "Vue de l'Eglise Cathedrale de Grenade, du Palais des Rois Mores et du chemin qui y conduit".
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 6.2 in (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.6 in (15.5 x 16.7 cm)
Condition: Good condition; toned laid paper with the central binding fold and a slight crease in the left margin.