Lisbon from the Tagus - Original Engraving by Pieter van der Aa - 1715
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Original copper engraving with the view of Lisbon from the Tagus, bristling with towers and belfries, the fleet at anchor in the river and a great ship under full sail in the foreground. Arms of Portugal and of the city in the corners, a compass rose and a key to four buildings. Lettered Vue de Lisbonne du cote du Tage.
Original copper engraving with the view of Lisbon from the Tagus, bristling with towers and belfries, the fleet at anchor in the river and a great ship under full sail in the foreground. Arms of Portugal and of the city in the corners, a compass rose and a key to four buildings. Lettered Vue de Lisbonne du cote du Tage.
From Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa in 1715, and therefore showing the Lisbon that preceded the earthquake of 1755, which destroyed much of the town pictured here.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715.
Dimensions: Image 4.8 x 6.3 in (12.3 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 6.9 in (16.4 x 17.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition; laid paper toned, with the central binding fold and light handling creases in the margins.
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Original copper engraving with the view of Lisbon from the Tagus, bristling with towers and belfries, the fleet at anchor in the river and a great ship under full sail in the foreground. Arms of Portugal and of the city in the corners, a compass rose and a key to four buildings. Lettered Vue de Lisbonne du cote du Tage.