Burgos, Capital of Old Castile - Pieter van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving with the general view of Burgos, Burgos Capitale de la Castille Vieille, dominated by the spires of the cathedral and the castle on the hill, with the river meadow and the roads busy with figures in the foreground.
Original copper engraving with the general view of Burgos, Burgos Capitale de la Castille Vieille, dominated by the spires of the cathedral and the castle on the hill, with the river meadow and the roads busy with figures in the foreground.
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving (line engraving).
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden.
Date: 1715.
Source: Álvarez de Colmenar, Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal.
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.6 in (15.5 x 16.7 cm).
Condition: Good condition; yellowed paper with a central vertical binding fold and an occasional speck in the margins.
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Original copper engraving with the general view of Burgos, Burgos Capitale de la Castille Vieille, dominated by the spires of the cathedral and the castle on the hill, with the river meadow and the roads busy with figures in the foreground.