ENGRAVING OF THE CASTLE OF SANTA BÁRBARA. PORT AND SPA. S.XIX

Description:
- Woodcut, wood engraving. Probably belonging to a magazine or newspaper. Newspaper La ilustración española y americana.
- The engraving shows the Castle of Santa Barbara in the background, and in the foreground one of the spas that existed in Alicante in the 19th century.
- In the lower margins there is a single signature, probably of the engraver or draughtsman, which we have not been able to identify.
- This is a wood engraving, a woodcut. It is undoubtedly the oldest engraving technique, dating back to the 14th century in Europe. The artist uses a tool to remove pieces of wood and make a negative drawing.
- It is large, rectangular and unframed. The engraving is glued to cardboard, with text on the back.
- It is of great importance that the engraving has some Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as its engraver, the artist, the place where it was printed and other details.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition Good.
- The engraving has a fine thickness and good quality paper.
- As can be seen in the photographs, it has a slightly tanned colour, most probably due to the type of composition of the paper.
- It shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The print for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the same.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.