Belem, Lisbon, Harbor and Church - Engraving by Pieter van der Aa 1715
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of the harbor and church of Belém, in Lisbon, and that of São Amaro: the church on the top of the hill with its stairway and its ramp, people going up and down and, beyond, the bank of the Tagus with the ships. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Port & de l'Eglise de Bellem, & de celle de S. Amat".
Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of the harbor and church of Belém, in Lisbon, and that of São Amaro: the church on the top of the hill with its stairway and its ramp, people going up and down and, beyond, the bank of the Tagus with the ships. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Port & de l'Eglise de Bellem, & de celle de S. Amat".
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 the peninsula 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 view of the harbor and church of Belém, in Lisbon, and that of São Amaro: the church on the top of the hill with its stairway and its ramp, people going up and down and, beyond, the bank of the Tagus with the ships. Below, the engraved title: "Vue du Port & de l'Eglise de Bellem, & de celle de S. Amat".