Aranjuez, the Great Garden Fountain - Original Van der Aa Engraving 1715
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Original copper engraving of the great fountain of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. It takes in the parterre with the monumental fountain at its center, enclosed by balustrades and clipped hedges, and groups of strollers and riders in the foreground.
Original copper engraving of the great fountain of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. It takes in the parterre with the monumental fountain at its center, enclosed by balustrades and clipped hedges, and groups of strollers and riders in the foreground.
From the second edition of Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715 (second edition).
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.2 in (12.4 x 15.8 cm); sheet 6.5 x 6.3 in (16.5 x 16 cm).
Condition: Fair. Paper toned and slightly speckled, short margins; image without tears.
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Original copper engraving of the great fountain of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. It takes in the parterre with the monumental fountain at its center, enclosed by balustrades and clipped hedges, and groups of strollers and riders in the foreground.