Charles V Palace Courtyard, Granada - Van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Original 1707 engraving with the circular courtyard of the Palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra of Granada, animated by numerous figures beneath the colonnade. Lettered below with the French title: «Palais des Rois Chrétiéns à Grenade, vu par dedans, de la Cour».
Original 1707 engraving with the circular courtyard of the Palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra of Granada, animated by numerous figures beneath the colonnade. Lettered below with the French title: «Palais des Rois Chrétiéns à Grenade, vu par dedans, de la Cour».
It comes from the work of Juan Álvarez de Colmenar published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707, the most extensive illustrated account of Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Juan Álvarez de Colmenar.
Engraver: workshop of Pieter van der Aa, Leiden.
Date: 1707.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Pieter van der Aa, Leiden, 1707 (first edition); sheet from page 495.
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.5 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.2 in (16.4 x 18.2 cm).
Condition: Vertical centerfold from the binding, with a small loss of paper in the central area which can be seen in the photograph. The rest of the sheet is sound.
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Original 1707 engraving with the circular courtyard of the Palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra of Granada, animated by numerous figures beneath the colonnade. Lettered below with the French title: «Palais des Rois Chrétiéns à Grenade, vu par dedans, de la Cour».