Amposta Castle, Tower of St. John - Original Laborde Engraving - 1810
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Original 1810 engraving in black, uncolored, with the ruined Tower of St. John of Amposta Castle (Tarragona) above the Ebro and the lateen-sailed boats. An impression from Laborde's Voyage pittoresque; at the foot, the place name Amposta in the three languages of the work: Spanish, French and English.
Original 1810 engraving in black, uncolored, with the ruined Tower of St. John of Amposta Castle (Tarragona) above the Ebro and the lateen-sailed boats. An impression from Laborde's Voyage pittoresque; at the foot, the place name Amposta in the three languages of the work: Spanish, French and English.
The castle, of Andalusi origin and later the head of the Castellany of Amposta of the Order of St. John, retains its defensive tower and part of the enclosing wall.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Jacques Moulinier (1753-1828).
Engraver: F. B. Lorieux.
Date: 1810-1811.
Source: Alexandre de Laborde, Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne.
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.7 x 11.8 in (22 x 30 cm).
Condition: Good, with light cockling of the paper. Mounted in a mat.
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Original 1810 engraving in black, uncolored, with the ruined Tower of St. John of Amposta Castle (Tarragona) above the Ebro and the lateen-sailed boats. An impression from Laborde's Voyage pittoresque; at the foot, the place name Amposta in the three languages of the work: Spanish, French and English.