Original engraving with architectural details of the Arab baths in Girona by Alexandre Laborde.
Provenance: Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne. It was a travel book by the Frenchman Alexandre de Laborde, published in four volumes between 1806 and 1820. Alexandre Laborde's 'Picturesque Journey' helped spread the romantic vision of Spain abroad. The patron of the work was Godoy. It contains first-hand archaeological data and beautiful landscapes in the English style.
Print size 51.5 x 38.5 cm.
Drawn by: Jacques Moulinier (1753-1828).
Engraved by: Antoine Benoist (1721–1770).
Cropped to the height of the print.