Parterres and Fountains of Aranjuez - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of the gardens of Aranjuez seen from inside a great vine tunnel: the leafy vault on its trellis frame recedes into the distance and the parterres open at either side, animated with strollers. The caption reads "Parterres et Fontaines des Follies à Aranjuez".
Original copper engraving of the gardens of Aranjuez seen from inside a great vine tunnel: the leafy vault on its trellis frame recedes into the distance and the parterres open at either side, animated with strollers. The caption reads "Parterres et Fontaines des Follies 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, a small stain in the left margin and slight reddish marks at the edges.
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Original copper engraving of the gardens of Aranjuez seen from inside a great vine tunnel: the leafy vault on its trellis frame recedes into the distance and the parterres open at either side, animated with strollers. The caption reads "Parterres et Fontaines des Follies à Aranjuez".