View of the orchard at noon, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Taille douce: etching and engraving on laid paper. 1800 - 1809
These are part of Colección de diferentes vistas del Magnífico Templo y Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Collectionof Different Views of the Magnificent Temple and Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial). One of Spain’s principle goals during the Enlightenment was to spread knowledge of its monumental and artistic wealth through engravings. Calcografía Nacional (The Royal Chalcography Bureau) was founded in 1789 to carry out the main projects arising from thes
ARTWORK
Tomás López Enguidanos
– Engraver
José Gómez de Navia
– Drafstman
Cipriano Maré
– Letter engraver
Calcografía Nacional
– The seller
