Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal - Van der Aa Engraved Title - 1715

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Engraved title for the second volume of "Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", with an allegorical composition: the god … Read more Engraved title for the second volume of "Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", with an allegorical composition: the god of the Tagus reclining on the rocks, the medallion with the portrait of Philip V surmounted by the royal crown and, beyond at the right, the monastery of El Escorial.

The work, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar and published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden, is the most fully illustrated travel book on Spain of the early 18th century. The title is signed at the lower left by the draftsman, J. G. (Jan Goeree).

Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Jan Goeree
Publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, second volume
Dimensions: Image 6.3 x 4.9 in (16 x 12.5 cm); sheet 7.4 x 6.1 in (18.7 x 15.6 cm)
Condition: Toned paper, with tears and losses at the left and right edges which just touch the rule of the border; the composition is complete and well printed. See less