Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of Palacios, that is Los Palacios y Villafranca in the province of Seville: the houses spread along the ridge, the church tower and, at the right, the castle, with laborers and horsemen on the road. Below, a cartouche with the title and the key "1. Sevilla. 2. Camino de Cadiz a Sevilla".
Original copper engraving of 1715 with the view of Palacios, that is Los Palacios y Villafranca in the province of Seville: the houses spread along the ridge, the church tower and, at the right, the castle, with laborers and horsemen on the road. Below, a cartouche with the title and the key "1. Sevilla. 2. Camino de Cadiz a Sevilla".
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 6.3 in (12.3 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.0 in (16.4 x 17.7 cm)
Condition: Fair. Laid paper with light toning and scattered small foxing spots at the edges; no tears.