View of Écija and the Genil River, Spain - Van der Aa Original Engraving 1715

Original engraving with the view of Écija across the Genil river, with its bridge, houses and towers, and in the foreground the Córdoba road, a wayside cross, travellers and a flock of sheep. The key marks the Seville road, the place where the wool is washed, the Córdoba road and the main church. Title in the cartouche: "Ecija".

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. 69
Dimensions: 7.0 x 6.3 in (17.7 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.