Original copper engraving of 1707 with the bird's-eye view of Santander: the bay with ships, the quay, the castle and the church of the Cuerpos Santos. Below the cartouche, a numbered key of six points identifies the principal sites and the road to Burgos.
Original copper engraving of 1707 with the bird's-eye view of Santander: the bay with ships, the quay, the castle and the church of the Cuerpos Santos. Below the cartouche, a numbered key of six points identifies the principal sites and the road to Burgos.
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 (12.4 x 15.6 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.9 in (15.5 x 17.4 cm)
Condition: Very good; clean laid paper, lightly toned at the edges, with no stains or tears.