The International Playing-Card Society - New issues - header
The International Playing-Card Society


New issues

and interesting packs of cards


Home Login
Album list Last uploads Last comments Most viewed Top rated My Favorites Search
Home > User galleries > de Ryck > 2012
Click to view full size image
Las Navas del Marqués by Fernando Corella
Las Navas del Marqués is a small town in the province of Ávila (Spain). Many cards are illustrated with characters and monuments circa 1860 when the Duchess of Medinaceli or Doña Ángela María Apolonia Pérez de Barradas y Bernuy (1827-1903) ruled Ciudad Ducal. She promoted the local industry and in 1863, she allowed the railway between Madrid and Ávila to cross her land, adding a new station on the way. Note that the Atalaya-Mirador de Eiffel shown in the 2 of Sword had been built in 1873. The illustrations by Fernando Corella have been directly inspired by old paintings and photographies. The suit signs have been adapted: the family coat of arms and the rache tool to scrape the pines replace respectively the coin and the wand.
uusi-bruttarot-558x500.jpg Legrande-769x500.jpg iconicarchitecture-492x400.jpg lasnavasdelmarques-520x400.jpg cm-hetnest2015-524x400.jpg
Rate this file (current rating : 0.1 / 5 with 18 votes)
Rubbish
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Great