Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of "Cabecas", Las Cabezas de San Juan in the countryside of Seville: the houses and the church tower on the hill, the paling fence in the foreground and horsemen and laborers on the road. Below, a cartouche with the title and the numbered key, which points out the sierras of Ronda and the road to Seville.
Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of "Cabecas", Las Cabezas de San Juan in the countryside of Seville: the houses and the church tower on the hill, the paling fence in the foreground and horsemen and laborers on the road. Below, a cartouche with the title and the numbered key, which points out the sierras of Ronda and the road to Seville.
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 4.8 x 6.2 in (12.3 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.3 x 7.5 in (16 x 19 cm)
Condition: Fair. Laid paper with light toning, a central vertical crease and a few small foxing spots at the edges.