Courtyard of the Alhambra, Granada - Van der Aa Original Engraving 1715

Original engraving with the view, through three arches, of a courtyard of the Nasrid palace in Granada with its long pool, fountains, hedges and strolling figures. Title below: "Veuë d'une Cour du Palais et des Bains des anciens Rois Mores, à Grenade".

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. 108
Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.3 in (17.5 x 16 cm)
Condition: Good; central vertical binding fold, reinforced on the back with a paper guard, a small hole in the upper part, light even toning of the paper.