The Alhambra, Granada - View with Key by Pieter van der Aa - 1715
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the panoramic view of the Alhambra of Granada and its surroundings, with a numbered key below: 1. palace of the Moorish kings, 2. palace of the Christian kings, 3. Generalife, 4. Santa Elena, 5. cathedral church, 6. part of the wall of Granada, 7. mountains of Alhama, 8. Santa María and 9. Castillo Mayor.
Original copper engraving of 1715 with the panoramic view of the Alhambra of Granada and its surroundings, with a numbered key below: 1. palace of the Moorish kings, 2. palace of the Christian kings, 3. Generalife, 4. Santa Elena, 5. cathedral church, 6. part of the wall of Granada, 7. mountains of Alhama, 8. Santa María and 9. Castillo Mayor.
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: it is one of the earliest and most complete representations of the Alhambra precinct to circulate in Europe.
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: 7.5 x 6.2 in (19 x 15.7 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 panoramic view of the Alhambra of Granada and its surroundings, with a numbered key below: 1. palace of the Moorish kings, 2. palace of the Christian kings, 3. Generalife, 4. Santa Elena, 5. cathedral church, 6. part of the wall of Granada, 7. mountains of Alhama, 8. Santa María and 9. Castillo Mayor.