Original 1707 engraving with the main square of Cadiz and the Royal Palace, lettered at the foot "Le Palais Royal et la grande place de Cadix". The fountain stands at the center of the square, enlivened by carriages, riders and strollers, with the tower and the dome behind.
Original 1707 engraving with the main square of Cadiz and the Royal Palace, lettered at the foot "Le Palais Royal et la grande place de Cadix". The fountain stands at the center of the square, enlivened by carriages, riders and strollers, with the tower and the dome behind.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa in 1707, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1707 (first edition).
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1707; p. 463.
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.4 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.5 in (16.4 x 19 cm).
Condition: Good; central binding fold, clean paper.