Tortosa, Tarragona - Original Engraved Plan by Van der Aa - 1715
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Original engraved plan of Tortosa (Tarragona) in 1715, with the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro and the hornwork on the opposite bank. The key below identifies the points marked: "1. Ville Neuve. 2 Chasteau. 3 l'Hospital. 4 Reduit. 5 Les Capucins".
Original engraved plan of Tortosa (Tarragona) in 1715, with the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro and the hornwork on the opposite bank. The key below identifies the points marked: "1. Ville Neuve. 2 Chasteau. 3 l'Hospital. 4 Reduit. 5 Les Capucins".
From "Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715, the most profusely illustrated work on the Iberian Peninsula published in the early eighteenth century, whose text is credited to Juan Alvarez de Colmenar.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Sheet 3.9 x 6.2 in (10 x 15.8 cm), oblong
Condition: Good, with slight toning and a few small specks in the left margin
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Original engraved plan of Tortosa (Tarragona) in 1715, with the bastioned enceinte above the Ebro and the hornwork on the opposite bank. The key below identifies the points marked: "1. Ville Neuve. 2 Chasteau. 3 l'Hospital. 4 Reduit. 5 Les Capucins".