Aranjuez, Fountain of Neptune - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Neptune in the garden of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The fountain is shown with its jets in full play, among arbors and trellises, enlivened with strollers and dogs in the foreground.
Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Neptune in the garden of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The fountain is shown with its jets in full play, among arbors and trellises, enlivened with strollers and dogs 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. It carries its number (60) in the lower right corner.
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 6.0 x 6.4 in (15.2 x 16.3 cm).
Condition: Fair. Paper toned and a small surface abrasion in the lower right margin, outside the image.
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Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Neptune in the garden of Aranjuez, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715. The fountain is shown with its jets in full play, among arbors and trellises, enlivened with strollers and dogs in the foreground.