Pilgrims' Procession at Compostela - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with a procession of pilgrims at Compostela: the long file of confraternity members, clergy and devotees circling the square in front of the church, with people leaning from the balconies and onlookers in the foreground. Title engraved in a cartouche below, with the engraved number.
Original copper engraving of 1715 with a procession of pilgrims at Compostela: the long file of confraternity members, clergy and devotees circling the square in front of the church, with people leaning from the balconies and onlookers in the foreground. Title engraved in a cartouche below, with the engraved number.
From Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715 under the name of Juan Alvarez de Colmenar; it is the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear in the early 18th century, and the prints on the pilgrimage to Santiago are among the most sought-after of the series.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / engraver: Workshop of Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.5 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.4 in (15.4 x 16.3 cm)
Condition: Fair. Toned laid paper, with scattered damp staining and a central vertical crease; no tears.
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with a procession of pilgrims at Compostela: the long file of confraternity members, clergy and devotees circling the square in front of the church, with people leaning from the balconies and onlookers in the foreground. Title engraved in a cartouche below, with the engraved number.