Granada, the Generalife - Original Engraving by Pieter van der Aa - 1715
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Original 1715 engraving with a view of the Generalife in Granada and its park, set among the hills with the approach road winding up the slope. Below, the engraved title: "Perspective de la maison Royale de Xeneralife, et de son parc, hors de Grenade".
Original 1715 engraving with a view of the Generalife in Granada and its park, set among the hills with the approach road winding up the slope. Below, the engraved title: "Perspective de la maison Royale de Xeneralife, et de son parc, hors de Grenade".
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal by Pieter van der Aa, published in Leiden in 1715 and signed with the pseudonym Juan Álvarez de Colmenar. It is the most heavily illustrated work on Spain to appear in the early 18th century and an early source of views of Nasrid Granada.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper
Engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715, no. 110
Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.1 in (17 x 15.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Central vertical fold as issued by the publisher, paper somewhat toned and a very light foxing spot or two.
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Original 1715 engraving with a view of the Generalife in Granada and its park, set among the hills with the approach road winding up the slope. Below, the engraved title: "Perspective de la maison Royale de Xeneralife, et de son parc, hors de Grenade".