Royal Alcazar of Madrid - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original line engraving with the view of the royal palace of Madrid from the country, above the drop to the Manzanares, with carriages and country people on the road. The title is engraved below: "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne".
Original line engraving with the view of the royal palace of Madrid from the country, above the drop to the Manzanares, with carriages and country people on the road. The title is engraved below: "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne".
The view is of particular interest because it records the old Alcázar of the Habsburgs, destroyed by the fire of Christmas Eve 1734 and replaced by the present Royal Palace. From "Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal" by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden.
Medium: Copper engraving
Publisher: Pieter van der Aa, Leiden
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar
Dimensions: Image 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: A leaf from the book with the vertical creases of the original folding and slight toning of the paper; a small tear at the upper left edge, outside the image.
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Original line engraving with the view of the royal palace of Madrid from the country, above the drop to the Manzanares, with carriages and country people on the road. The title is engraved below: "Vue du Palais Royal de Madrit, du côte de la Campagne".