Description:
- Lithograph of a general view of the port of Alicante.
- The black and white lithograph shows many figures in the foreground, several ships and galleons, part of the wall surrounding the city of Alicante, and Santa Bárbara Castle in the background.
- The engraver and artist are identified in the lower left and right corners.
- The artist is General Louis Albert Guislain Bacler dAlbe (1761-1824), who advised and accompanied Napoleon Bonaparte on numerous military campaigns. He was also one of the most important cartographers of his time and a prominent painter, who contributed to the renewal of battle painting. He left a large number of views of Madrid that he captured between 1808 and 1809 during two trips to Spain, in the midst of the War of Independence. Many of them were made with propaganda intentions, to the greater glory of Napoleon.
- This is a lithograph, a stone printing process.
- It is large in size and numbered.
- The fact that the engraving has a distinctive mark or contrast is of great importance in identifying details such as the engraver, the artist, the place where it was printed and other details.
Conservation and Damage:
- Very good overall condition.
- The engraving is on thick, good quality paper.
- It is in very good condition, with no stains or rust.
- It shows the wear and tear of it's age.
Comments:
- The measurements are approximate.
- The colours in the photos are not the same as the actual colours.
- The engraving for sale is the one shown in the photos. The description is not a detailed account of the item.
- The information provided here is based on personal opinions that have not been verified.
5131 - LITHOGRAPH ENGRAVING. VIEW OF THE PORT OF ALICANTE...