Palace Bought by the King of Portugal - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original 1715 copper engraving with the view of the palace bought by the King of Portugal, on the riverbank, with the shipyard and vessels under construction in the foreground. At the foot, the title engraved in a cartouche: "Vue du Palais que le Roi de Portugal a acheté".
Original 1715 copper engraving with the view of the palace bought by the King of Portugal, on the riverbank, with the shipyard and vessels under construction in the foreground. At the foot, the title engraved in a cartouche: "Vue du Palais que le Roi de Portugal a acheté".
It comes from Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa under the name of Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, the most profusely illustrated work on Spain and Portugal of the beginning of the 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / engraver: Pieter van der Aa.
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar (pseudonym attributed to Van der Aa himself).
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.3 x 6.7 in (13.5 x 17 cm); sheet 6.1 x 7.5 in (15.5 x 19 cm).
Condition: Good. Central vertical binding fold and a few light foxing spots in the paper.
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Original 1715 copper engraving with the view of the palace bought by the King of Portugal, on the riverbank, with the shipyard and vessels under construction in the foreground. At the foot, the title engraved in a cartouche: "Vue du Palais que le Roi de Portugal a acheté".