Chair of Philip II in El Escorial - Alexandre Laborde - Antique print 1810
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Chair of Philip II in El Escorial - Alexandre Laborde - Antique print 1810

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Original antique engraving of the Chair of Philip II ('Peñasco de Felipe II') in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid.

Provenance: Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne. It was a travel book by the Frenchman Alexandre de Laborde, published in four volumes between 1806 and 1820. Alexandre Laborde's 'Picturesque Journey' helped spread the romantic vision of Spain abroad. The work's patron was Godoy. It contains first-hand archaeological data and beautiful English-style landscapes.

Print dimensions: 23 x 29 cm.

Drawing by: François Joseph Heim (Belfort, December 16, 1787 - Paris, September 29, 1865).

Engraver: Abraham Pietersz Hulk (Dutch, active late 18th–early 19th century).

Good condition.

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