The Two Castles of Granada - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Original 1707 engraving with the view of the two castles of Granada above the city, with the peaks of the Sierra Nevada beyond and the houses below the walls. Lettered below with the French title «Vue des deux Châteaux de Grenade».
Original 1707 engraving with the view of the two castles of Granada above the city, with the peaks of the Sierra Nevada beyond and the houses below the walls. Lettered below with the French title «Vue des deux Châteaux de Grenade».
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 497.
Dimensions: Image 4.8 x 6.3 in (12.3 x 16 cm); sheet 5.7 x 7.2 in (14.5 x 18.2 cm).
Condition: Sound. A small piece of paper is missing at the centerfold, barely noticeable.
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Original 1707 engraving with the view of the two castles of Granada above the city, with the peaks of the Sierra Nevada beyond and the houses below the walls. Lettered below with the French title «Vue des deux Châteaux de Grenade».