Plaza de San Francisco, Seville, Spain - Van der Aa Original Engraving 1715

Original engraving with the view of the Plaza de San Francisco in Seville: on the left the long monumental façade with its portals and arcades, in the centre the fountain crowned by a figure, and carriages, riders and strollers all around. Title below: "Vuë du Monastere et de la place de S. Francois à Seville".

From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden (Holland) by Pieter van der Aa in 1715 and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar: the most fully illustrated work on Spain published in the early eighteenth century.

Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden (Holland), 1715, print no. 74
Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.2 in (19.5 x 15.7 cm)
Condition: Good; two vertical folds, a small hole in the upper part, slightly uneven left margin, light even toning of the paper.