An original 1817 engraving of a bridge over the river Nissa among the mountains of Spain, a broad valley view with tree-lined roads and figures in the foreground. Engraved with the burin by Heath, with a printed border in the manner of a mat.
An original 1817 engraving of a bridge over the river Nissa among the mountains of Spain, a broad valley view with tree-lined roads and figures in the foreground. Engraved with the burin by Heath, with a printed border in the manner of a mat.
Published in London by Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, on March 8, 1817, as the lettering states: one of the Spanish views circulated in England following the interest in the Peninsula after the Peninsular War.
Medium: copper engraving
Engraver: Heath (signed "Heath sculp." below the image)
Date: published March 8, 1817
Source: Thomas Kelly, Paternoster Row, London
Dimensions: Image 5.7 x 9.1 in (14.5 x 23 cm)
Condition: fair; slight damp staining in the lower margin