An original engraving of 1715 with a general view of Valladolid from the fields: the walled city with its towers and bell towers behind, gardens and roads in the foreground and two figures beside the bank. A cartouche with the title "Valladolid" above a decorated border.
An original engraving of 1715 with a general view of Valladolid from the fields: the walled city with its towers and bell towers behind, gardens and roads in the foreground and two figures beside the bank. A cartouche with the title "Valladolid" above a decorated border.
From Pieter van der Aa's "Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", published in Leiden in 1715, the most profusely illustrated work on Spain of the early 18th century.
Medium: copper engraving
Engraver: Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.7 in (15.5 x 17 cm)
Condition: paper toned, with a central binding fold and small losses at the left edge