Original 1707 engraving with a general view of Alhama de Granada perched above its gorge, the sierra beyond and an ox cart in the foreground. The key below identifies the main church, the baths, the spot where the sick bathe and the Río Frío.
Original 1707 engraving with a general view of Alhama de Granada perched above its gorge, the sierra beyond and an ox cart in the foreground. The key below identifies the main church, the baths, the spot where the sick bathe and the Río Frío.
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707 (first edition), 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 (Pag. 527).
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.5 x 16 cm); sheet 5.7 x 7.2 in (14.5 x 18.3 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper slightly browned at the edges, without tears.