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Original 1715 engraving with five knights of the Portuguese military orders, in their habits and with the cross on the …
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Original 1715 engraving with five knights of the Portuguese military orders, in their habits and with the cross on the breast, before a quay with ships at anchor. The key below, under the title «Chevaliers de Portugal», identifies the orders of Avis, of the Wing, of Santiago, the old order of the Scale and that of Christ.
It comes from volume VI of Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Pieter van der Aa, Leiden, 1715, a work attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, the most fully illustrated on the Peninsula of the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733), publisher of the work.
Date: 1715.
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, volume VI, Leiden, 1715.
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.0 x 6.3 in (12.6 x 16 cm); sheet 6.3 x 7.1 in (16 x 18.1 cm).
Condition: Good condition; a light central fold from the binding and slight toning in the margins.
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- Dimensions
- 7.1ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 6.3ʺH
- Styles
- Baroque
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 18th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Good condition; a light central fold from the binding and slight toning in the margins. Good condition; a light central fold from the binding and slight toning in the margins. less
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