Montjuic Fort, Barcelona - Original van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Original 1707 engraving with the plan of the fort of Montjuïc above Barcelona, laid out on the hill and with the Mediterranean below. The key distinguishes the old fort, the tower that sighted ships and galleys and served as a signal, and the soldiers' quarters. It carries a graphic scale and a compass rose.
Original 1707 engraving with the plan of the fort of Montjuïc above Barcelona, laid out on the hill and with the Mediterranean below. The key distinguishes the old fort, the tower that sighted ships and galleys and served as a signal, and the soldiers' quarters. It carries a graphic scale and a compass rose.
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. 603).
Dimensions: Plate mark 2.6 x 4.9 in (6.6 x 12.4 cm); sheet 3.7 x 6.4 in (9.4 x 16.3 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper browned at the edges, without tears or significant stains.
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Original 1707 engraving with the plan of the fort of Montjuïc above Barcelona, laid out on the hill and with the Mediterranean below. The key distinguishes the old fort, the tower that sighted ships and galleys and served as a signal, and the soldiers' quarters. It carries a graphic scale and a compass rose.