Original antique engraving with the view of Ardales (Malaga), lettered "Hardales" in the copper, with the castle on the crag and the houses stepped below it; the key at the foot marks the water spouts and the road to Malaga. An engraving from Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715.
Original antique engraving with the view of Ardales (Malaga), lettered "Hardales" in the copper, with the castle on the crag and the houses stepped below it; the key at the foot marks the water spouts and the road to Malaga. An engraving from Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715.
Published by the Dutch bookseller, engraver and geographer Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733) and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, this work was the most fully illustrated book on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1715
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.8 x 2.6 in (12.3 x 6.7 cm); sheet 6.3 x 3.9 in (16.1 x 9.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition; central binding fold, toned paper and a small stain in the upper margin.