An original aquatint of the collegiate church of Santa Juliana at Santillana del Mar, in Cantabria, seen from the square, with its Romanesque doorway, the clock tower and the ashlar wall enclosing the atrium. Signed in the copperplate "Eug. Lemus".
An original aquatint of the collegiate church of Santa Juliana at Santillana del Mar, in Cantabria, seen from the square, with its Romanesque doorway, the clock tower and the ashlar wall enclosing the atrium. Signed in the copperplate "Eug. Lemus".
Eugenio Lemus y Olmo (1822-1909) was one of the leading Spanish engravers of the 19th century, a regular contributor to the great illustrated works of the period and engraver to the Spanish Mint.
Medium: aquatint
Engraver: Eugenio Lemus
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 in (24.8 x 17 cm)
Condition: fair; paper with creases and wrinkling at the corners and small cuts at the upper edge and along the right side, visible in the photograph