Original copper engraving by Alexandre de Laborde, 1810, with the interior of the hermitage of Sant Miquel de Mata (San Miguel), in the district of Mataro, sheltered beneath a great rock overhang that roofs the whole enclosure; among the arcades, figures of pilgrims.
Original copper engraving by Alexandre de Laborde, 1810, with the interior of the hermitage of Sant Miquel de Mata (San Miguel), in the district of Mataro, sheltered beneath a great rock overhang that roofs the whole enclosure; among the arcades, figures of pilgrims.
From the Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne, the most ambitious illustrated work devoted to Spain: more than nine hundred prints, the fruit of the journey its author made through the Peninsula between 1800 and 1805, whose cost committed his fortune. Caption at the foot in Spanish, French and English.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Dutailly.
Engraver: Linnard.
Date: 1810.
Source: Alexandre de Laborde, Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne.
Dimensions: Plate mark 9.4 x 12.8 in (24 x 32.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with wide margins. Presented in a mat.