La Zarzuela Palace, Madrid - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving by Pieter van der Aa with the view of the royal seat of La Zarzuela, two leagues from Madrid, with its terraced gardens above the arcades and the sierra behind. An 18th-century print in black and white, with the French title engraved below.
Original copper engraving by Pieter van der Aa with the view of the royal seat of La Zarzuela, two leagues from Madrid, with its terraced gardens above the arcades and the sierra behind. An 18th-century print in black and white, with the French title engraved below.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa in 1715. The small palace was built around 1630 for the Infante Don Fernando of Austria; the theatrical performances given there gave their name to the zarzuela as a genre. Today it is the residence of the Spanish royal family.
Medium: Copper engraving.
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 (Leiden, Pieter van der Aa).
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 5.9 in (12.4 x 15 cm); sheet 6.1 x 7.1 in (15.5 x 18 cm).
Condition: Good. Wide margins, paper evenly toned, with light spots of foxing and the impression of the central binding fold.
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Original copper engraving by Pieter van der Aa with the view of the royal seat of La Zarzuela, two leagues from Madrid, with its terraced gardens above the arcades and the sierra behind. An 18th-century print in black and white, with the French title engraved below.