Fountain of Don Juan of Austria, Aranjuez - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Fountain of Don Juan of Austria, Aranjuez - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715

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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue de la Fontaine de D. Juan d'Autriche, dans le Jardin d'Aranjuez". A view of the fountain in full play, with strollers and arbors on either side, a copper engraving from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century.

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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue de la Fontaine de D. Juan d'Autriche, dans le Jardin d'Aranjuez". A view of the fountain in full play, with strollers and arbors on either side, a copper engraving from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, 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: 1715 (second edition).
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa.
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.5 x 16 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.5 in (15.5 x 16.5 cm).
Condition: Good. Laid paper somewhat toned and with light wear at the edges; clean image, firmly inked.

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