Madrid

Antique prints of Madrid

Around a hundred antique prints of Madrid and its surroundings, dated between 1707 and 1870. The core is the series of copper engravings published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1715: the old Alcázar, the Puerta del Sol and its fountain, the Plaza de la Cebada. Alongside them are plates from Laborde's Voyage pittoresque (1810), steel engravings by Edward Finden and etchings by Francisco de Goya.

The category also covers the royal sites: the Monastery of El Escorial, the Chair of Philip II and the fountains of Aranjuez, favourite subjects of travelling artists.

All pieces are original unless stated otherwise, with technical details and measurements in each listing.