Original copper engraving of 1715 with a view of Alcantarilla: the two-arched bridge between towers, the old mosque, the inn and, along the road, muleteers and riders. Below, the cartouche with the numbered key: 1. Cabeças, 2. Vieille Mosquée, 3. La Marée, 4. Chemin de Séville.
Original copper engraving of 1715 with a view of Alcantarilla: the two-arched bridge between towers, the old mosque, the inn and, along the road, muleteers and riders. Below, the cartouche with the numbered key: 1. Cabeças, 2. Vieille Mosquée, 3. La Marée, 4. Chemin de Séville.
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden, Holland, in 1715, the most illustrated work on Spain of the early 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1715
Source: Álvarez de Colmenar, Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal
Dimensions: Plate mark 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. Laid paper somewhat toned, with the central binding fold usual for the format.