Els Estanys, Almenara, Castellon - Original Laborde Engraving - 1810
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Els Estanys, Almenara, Castellon - Original Laborde Engraving - 1810

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Original 1810 engraving with the perspective plan of the lake of Almenara, els Estanys in Castellon, showing the marsh, the terraces, the tracks and the farmsteads, and the hill crowned by the remains of the Roman temple. Below, eight architectural fragments of the temple drawn to a scale in Castilian feet.

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Original 1810 engraving with the perspective plan of the lake of Almenara, els Estanys in Castellon, showing the marsh, the terraces, the tracks and the farmsteads, and the hill crowned by the remains of the Roman temple. Below, eight architectural fragments of the temple drawn to a scale in Castilian feet.

The Ibero-Roman sanctuary of the Punta d'Almenara is one of the Valencian coastal sites made known outside Spain by the Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne; Alexandre de Laborde's work appeared in four volumes between 1806 and 1820 under Godoy's patronage.

Medium: Etching and engraving.
Artist / after: Jacques Moulinier (1753-1828).
Engraver: Vicq.
Date: 1810.
Source: Alexandre de Laborde, Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne (Paris, 1806-1820).
Dimensions: Image 11.8 x 9.4 in (30 x 24 cm).
Condition: The engraved area is clean. The paper is somewhat cockled and the edges of the sheet are uneven and worn.

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