Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Bullfight - Van der Aa Original Engraving, 1715
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Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Bullfight - Van der Aa Original Engraving, 1715

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Original engraving with the Plaza Mayor of Madrid laid out for the bullfight, the Casa de la Panadería beyond, the stands and awnings erected and the crowd leaning from the balconies. At the foot, the original title: La Plaça Mayor de Madrit, ou l'on celebre la Féte des Taureaux.

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Original engraving with the Plaza Mayor of Madrid laid out for the bullfight, the Casa de la Panadería beyond, the stands and awnings erected and the crowd leaning from the balconies. At the foot, the original title: La Plaça Mayor de Madrit, ou l'on celebre la Féte des Taureaux.

From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa and attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar. The engraving corresponds to page 223 of the work.

Medium: Copper engraving on copper.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden (Holland).
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.9 x 6.1 in (12.4 x 15.6 cm); sheet 6.1 x 6.9 in (15.5 x 17.4 cm).
Condition: Good, with the central vertical binding crease and light toning of the paper.

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