Original etching, colored by hand, of the Muntsaratz tower-house at Abadino in Biscay, seen from the road: the ashlar block with its coat of arms, the arcaded gallery and the projecting wooden eaves. Signed in pencil by Verdaguer below the plate mark, titled Abadiano at left.
Original etching, colored by hand, of the Muntsaratz tower-house at Abadino in Biscay, seen from the road: the ashlar block with its coat of arms, the arcaded gallery and the projecting wooden eaves. Signed in pencil by Verdaguer below the plate mark, titled Abadiano at left.
The Muntsaratz tower, also spelled Muncharaz, is one of the best-preserved fortified clan houses of the Duranguesado and a listed monument of the Basque Country.
Medium: Etching, hand-colored
Engraver / lithographer: Verdaguer
Dimensions: 6.8 x 10.0 in (17.2 x 25.5 cm)
Condition: Very good; clean paper with wide margins, crisp plate mark