Fixed River Fishing Weir - Original 18th Century Engraving - Sáñez Reguart

Original 18th century engraving of a fixed fishing structure set in a river: a row of stone piers with nets and sluice gates between them, boats working upstream and a water wheel on the bank. The letters refer to the explanation in the text. Below: "Dicc. Tom. III. Pag. 259. Lam. XL".

From the Diccionario histórico de los artes de la pesca nacional by Antonio Sáñez Reguart (Madrid, 1791-1795), the standard illustrated work on Spanish fishing gear under the Ancien Régime.

Medium: Copper engraving
Source: Diccionario histórico de los artes de la pesca nacional by Antonio Sáñez Reguart, vol. III, pl. XL (Madrid, 1791-1795)
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 7.2 x 10.6 in (18.4 x 27 cm)
Condition: Margins somewhat trimmed and a slight foxing spot in the paper; plate mark clean