Alcazar of Seville, Courtyard - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Alcazar of Seville, Courtyard - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715

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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the Royal Palace of Seville, the Alcazar, seen from the courtyard: the Mudejar front of King Pedro's palace with its deep eaves, the doorway under an awning and the open ground busy with carriages, horsemen and servants. Title engraved below: "Le Palais Royal de Seville, vu par de dans".

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Original copper engraving of 1715 with the Royal Palace of Seville, the Alcazar, seen from the courtyard: the Mudejar front of King Pedro's palace with its deep eaves, the doorway under an awning and the open ground busy with carriages, horsemen and servants. Title engraved below: "Le Palais Royal de Seville, vu par de dans".

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.

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 (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.4 in (16.4 x 18.8 cm)
Condition: Fair. Laid paper with light toning and a few small foxing spots in the margins; no tears.

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