Original antique engraving of the Sé Velha, the old cathedral of Coimbra, seen at an angle from the street, with its battlemented Romanesque fabric, the doorways and a group of figures on the steps. Heading "Portugal" and bilingual caption "Cathédrale de Coimbre / Catedral de Coimbra".
Original antique engraving of the Sé Velha, the old cathedral of Coimbra, seen at an angle from the street, with its battlemented Romanesque fabric, the doorways and a group of figures on the steps. Heading "Portugal" and bilingual caption "Cathédrale de Coimbre / Catedral de Coimbra".
Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver / lithographer: workshop of Auguste Lemaitre (signed "Lemaitre direxit").
Date: 1845.
Source: Panorama Universal / L'Univers pittoresque, French-Spanish bilingual edition.
Dimensions: 5.3 x 8.3 in (13.5 x 21 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with small foxing spots scattered in the margins.