A 19th-century hand-colored engraving of the ruins of the convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Burgos, drawn by David Roberts and engraved by J. Carter. The ruined doorway, with its archivolts and carved figures, is overrun by vegetation.
A 19th-century hand-colored engraving of the ruins of the convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Burgos, drawn by David Roberts and engraved by J. Carter. The ruined doorway, with its archivolts and carved figures, is overrun by vegetation.
From The Tourist in Spain by Thomas Roscoe, illustrated with the drawings David Roberts (1796-1864) made during his journey through Spain; the volume devoted to Biscay and the Castiles was published in 1837.
Medium: steel engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: David Roberts
Engraver: J. Carter
Date: 19th century (c. 1837)
Source: The Tourist in Spain - Biscay and the Castiles, by Thomas Roscoe
Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.1 in (14.6 x 10.4 cm)
Condition: good, with vivid original coloring