Tortosa, Spain - Original Engraved Plan of the Fortress - Van der Aa 1715
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An original engraving of 1715 with the plan of fortified Tortosa: the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro, the castle of La Zuda, the bridge of boats and the hornwork on the opposite bank. Numbered key at the foot - "1. Ville Neuve, 2. Chasteau, 3. l'Hospital, 4. Reduit, 5. Les Capucins" - and a scale in toises.
An original engraving of 1715 with the plan of fortified Tortosa: the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro, the castle of La Zuda, the bridge of boats and the hornwork on the opposite bank. Numbered key at the foot - "1. Ville Neuve, 2. Chasteau, 3. l'Hospital, 4. Reduit, 5. Les Capucins" - and a scale in toises.
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
Condition: paper toned, with irregular edges and small losses in the left margin
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An original engraving of 1715 with the plan of fortified Tortosa: the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro, the castle of La Zuda, the bridge of boats and the hornwork on the opposite bank. Numbered key at the foot - "1. Ville Neuve, 2. Chasteau, 3. l'Hospital, 4. Reduit, 5. Les Capucins" - and a scale in toises.