Palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada - van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the palace the Christian kings raised in the Alhambra of Granada, the palace of Charles V, seen from the front with its rusticated facade and its medallions, and behind it the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Palais bâti par les Rois Chrétiens à Grenade, consideré par devant".
Original copper engraving of 1715 with the palace the Christian kings raised in the Alhambra of Granada, the palace of Charles V, seen from the front with its rusticated facade and its medallions, and behind it the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Palais bâti par les Rois Chrétiens à Grenade, consideré par devant".
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar and published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715, the most illustrated work on Spain of the early 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.8 x 5.1 in (17.3 x 13 cm); sheet 8 x 6.1 in (20.4 x 15.6 cm)
Condition: Good. Laid paper with the central binding fold usual for the format and slight toning; the image clean and well printed.
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the palace the Christian kings raised in the Alhambra of Granada, the palace of Charles V, seen from the front with its rusticated facade and its medallions, and behind it the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Palais bâti par les Rois Chrétiens à Grenade, consideré par devant".