El Escorial, First Court and Church - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "La premiere Cour & l'Eglise de l'Escurial". A view of the first court of the monastery of El Escorial with the front of the basilica behind, enlivened with figures; 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.
Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "La premiere Cour & l'Eglise de l'Escurial". A view of the first court of the monastery of El Escorial with the front of the basilica behind, enlivened with figures; 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 5.1 x 6.1 in (13 x 15.5 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.9 in (15.5 x 17.5 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with a slight stain at the lower left corner; full margins.
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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "La premiere Cour & l'Eglise de l'Escurial". A view of the first court of the monastery of El Escorial with the front of the basilica behind, enlivened with figures; 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.