Plaza de Santo Domingo, Madrid - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Plaza de Santo Domingo, Madrid - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715

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Original copper engraving of the Plaza de Santo Domingo in Madrid: the pillar fountain crowned by a statue, the convent at the left and, beyond, the houses climbing the slope. Coaches, pack animals and passers-by animate the scene. The caption reads "La Place et la Fontaine de San Domingo à Madrit".

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Original copper engraving of the Plaza de Santo Domingo in Madrid: the pillar fountain crowned by a statue, the convent at the left and, beyond, the houses climbing the slope. Coaches, pack animals and passers-by animate the scene. The caption reads "La Place et la Fontaine de San Domingo à Madrit".

From Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.

Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.3 x 4.9 in (16 x 12.5 cm); sheet 7.4 x 6.1 in (18.7 x 15.6 cm)
Condition: Good condition; toned laid paper with the central binding fold and a light damp stain in the lower margin, outside the plate mark.

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