Aranjuez, Fountain of Bacchus - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Bacchus in the gardens of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The figure of the god seated on a cask crowns the circular basin, in an enclosure closed by trellises and trees, with strollers around it.
Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Bacchus in the gardens of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The figure of the god seated on a cask crowns the circular basin, in an enclosure closed by trellises and trees, with strollers around it.
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 6.3 in (12.5 x 16 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.6 in (15.4 x 16.7 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper lightly toned, with a small stain in the lower left margin.
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Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Bacchus in the gardens of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The figure of the god seated on a cask crowns the circular basin, in an enclosure closed by trellises and trees, with strollers around it.