Vintage Cyanotype - Of Lamberto Iranzo - Engraving

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🏛️ Maker & Production Details • Artist/Draftsman: Jerónimo de la Gándara (1825–1877), a prominent Spanish architect and draftsman. • Engraver: Lamberto Iranzo (who engraved the copperplate). • Medium: Original etching/engraving (aguafuerte). • Publication: This plate comes from the landmark multi-volume compilation "Monumentos Arquitectónicos de España" (Architectural Monuments of Spain), published under the patronage of the Spanish crown and the Real Academia de San Fernando between 1852 and 1881. • Tonal Process: The striking blue hue of this specific piece indicates it is a cyanotype proof/reproduction or a specialized blue-ink printing variant used during the late 19th century to showcase precise architectural elevations. 📐 Subject Matter The plate is titled "Portadas, torre y detalles de las iglesias de Santa Clara, San Juan y Nuestra Señora de la Vega (Oviedo)". It documents the historic Romanesque architectural elements of three medieval structures in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain: 1. Top & Center: Portals, column details, and the tower elevation of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Vega. 2. Bottom Left: The Romanesque portal, base mold, and capitals of the Church of Santa Clara. 3. Bottom Right: The portal structure and architectural capitals of the Church of San Juan.