Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Bacchus in the gardens of Aranjuez: the figure of the god seated on a cask above the circular basin, within an enclosure closed by trellised greenery and stands of trees, with strollers. The caption reads "Veuë de la Fontaine de Bachus à Aranjuez".
Original copper engraving of the Fountain of Bacchus in the gardens of Aranjuez: the figure of the god seated on a cask above the circular basin, within an enclosure closed by trellised greenery and stands of trees, with strollers. The caption reads "Veuë de la Fontaine de Bachus à Aranjuez".
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, somewhat uneven edges and a slight reddish mark at the lower one.