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Engraved title page to the third volume of Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der …
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Engraved title page to the third volume of Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1707: an allegorical composition with the title on the pedestal, two figures crowning the coat of arms and, on the banderole above, the motto "Qui non ha vista Sevilla non ha vista maravilla". Signed "J. G. in." at the lower left corner.
The work, with text by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, is the most fully illustrated book on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1707
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, volume three
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.5 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.4 x 6.8 in (16.2 x 17.3 cm)
Condition: Fair to good; paper toned, with damp staining in the right and lower margins.
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- Dimensions
- 6.4ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 6.8ʺH
- Styles
- Baroque
- Art Subjects
- Mythology
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Fair to good; paper toned, with damp staining in the right and lower margins. Fair to good; paper toned, with damp staining in the right and lower margins. less
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