Original copper engraving with the circular courtyard of the palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra of Granada, seen from the lower gallery and enlivened with figures. The caption reads "Palais des Rois Chrétiens à Grenade, vu par dedans, de la Cour".
Original copper engraving with the circular courtyard of the palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra of Granada, seen from the lower gallery and enlivened with figures. The caption reads "Palais des Rois Chrétiens à Grenade, vu par dedans, de la Cour".
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: 1715
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.3 x 4.9 in (16 x 12.5 cm); sheet 7.4 x 6.1 in (18.7 x 15.6 cm)
Condition: Good condition; toned laid paper with vertical binding folds and a small red mark at the lower left corner.