ENGRAVING ALICANTE. NAUTICAL LETTER. S.XVIII

Description:
- Intaglio engraving of a map of Alicante. An 18th century nautical chart.
- A beautiful and curious engraving, done in black and white, with numbers, annotations and names written in French. In the central part it has the fleur-de-lis.
- The engraving belongs to the French work: ‘Compendium of the main maps, ports and roads of the Eastern Mediterranean’ dated 1764. It was made by the cartographer Joseph Roux.
- The map number 6 appears in the upper right-hand margin. The identifications of the different authors do not appear.
- This is an intaglio, a process of printing with strong water on copper.
- It is small and unframed.

Conservation and Damage:
- Very good general condition.
- The engraving is on thick, good quality paper.
- In the upper right corner there are three small holes from the paper moth, commonly called the silverfish.
- The paper is clean, with no rust or moisture stains.
- The engraving has 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 engraving 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.