Old Alcazar of Madrid from the Country - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne". A view of the royal palace above the scarp of the Manzanares, with carriages and figures in the foreground; 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 "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne". A view of the royal palace above the scarp of the Manzanares, with carriages and figures in the foreground; 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.
The building shown is the old Alcazar of the Habsburgs, destroyed by the fire of Christmas Eve 1734 and afterwards replaced by the present Royal Palace. The views engraved before the fire are the chief source for its appearance, which adds to the documentary interest of the print.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
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 6.1 in (12.4 x 15.5 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.9 in (15.5 x 17.6 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with light wear at the edges; clean image.
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Original 1715 engraving lettered at the foot "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne". A view of the royal palace above the scarp of the Manzanares, with carriages and figures in the foreground; 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.