Serranos Gate, Valencia - Original Hand-Colored Laborde Engraving - 1810
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Original 1810 engraving with hand coloring of the Serranos Gate in Valencia, the principal fortified gate of the medieval wall, seen from outside more than half a century before the enceinte was pulled down. From Alexandre de Laborde's Voyage pittoresque.
Original 1810 engraving with hand coloring of the Serranos Gate in Valencia, the principal fortified gate of the medieval wall, seen from outside more than half a century before the enceinte was pulled down. From Alexandre de Laborde's Voyage pittoresque.
Raised at the end of the 14th century by Pere Balaguer, it combines two polygonal towers with a central block carrying a great pointed arch beneath an openwork Gothic gallery; it served as the monumental entrance to the city and as the setting for royal receptions.
Medium: Etching and engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: Ligier (Liger).
Engraver: Etched by Réville, engraved by F. B. Lorieux.
Date: 1810.
Source: Alexandre de Laborde, Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne (Paris, 1806-1820).
Dimensions: Image 9.3 x 13.9 in (23.5 x 35.4 cm).
Condition: Bright, well-preserved coloring. The paper is somewhat cockled and shows signs of use. Mounted in a mat, which covers the margins of the sheet.
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Original 1810 engraving with hand coloring of the Serranos Gate in Valencia, the principal fortified gate of the medieval wall, seen from outside more than half a century before the enceinte was pulled down. From Alexandre de Laborde's Voyage pittoresque.