Ardales, Malaga - Town and Castle - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Original 1707 engraving with the general view of Ardales, in the province of Malaga, the houses climbing the hill and the castle at the top. Lettered below «HARDALES», with the key of references: «1. Cannos d'agua. 2. Camino para Malaga».
Original 1707 engraving with the general view of Ardales, in the province of Malaga, the houses climbing the hill and the castle at the top. Lettered below «HARDALES», with the key of references: «1. Cannos d'agua. 2. Camino para Malaga».
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 480.
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.4 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.4 in (16.4 x 18.8 cm).
Condition: Vertical centerfold from the binding, with two small losses of paper in the central area visible in the photograph. Good margins.
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Original 1707 engraving with the general view of Ardales, in the province of Malaga, the houses climbing the hill and the castle at the top. Lettered below «HARDALES», with the key of references: «1. Cannos d'agua. 2. Camino para Malaga».