Original copper engraving with a bullfight in the Royal Square of Lisbon: the stands packed beside the Royal Palace, the horsemen fighting with the rejon and the castle of St. George commanding the city beyond. Cartouche below with the title and two numbered references.
Original copper engraving with a bullfight in the Royal Square of Lisbon: the stands packed beside the Royal Palace, the horsemen fighting with the rejon and the castle of St. George commanding the city beyond. Cartouche below with the title and two numbered references.
It comes from Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715 and attributed to Juan Alvarez de Colmenar, a pseudonym believed to have been used by the publisher himself.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Publisher / engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Juan Alvarez de Colmenar).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, volume VI.
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.0 x 6.3 in (12.6 x 16 cm); sheet 6.1 x 7.1 in (15.5 x 18.1 cm).
Condition: Good condition; the paper somewhat toned at the edges.