Original 1707 engraving with the Alcazar of Segovia seen from the rear, raised on the crags of the Eresma valley and with the city beyond. Below, the French title «Vue du Château de Segovie par derrière»; in the upper right corner, the reference «Pag. 204».
Original 1707 engraving with the Alcazar of Segovia seen from the rear, raised on the crags of the Eresma valley and with the city beyond. Below, the French title «Vue du Château de Segovie par derrière»; in the upper right corner, the reference «Pag. 204».
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Date: 1707.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Pieter van der Aa, Leiden, 1707.
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.4 x 16 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.7 in (15.4 x 17 cm).
Condition: Good. Crisp impression; paper slightly browned at the edges.