Original copper engraving with the view of Setenil, in the mountains of the province of Cadiz: the houses stepped above the river gorge, the castle on the height and the church tower, with farm workers and cattle in the foreground. Titled in a cartouche "Settenil".
Original copper engraving with the view of Setenil, in the mountains of the province of Cadiz: the houses stepped above the river gorge, the castle on the height and the church tower, with farm workers and cattle in the foreground. Titled in a cartouche "Settenil".
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 the central binding fold and slight handling spots in the margins.