Casa de Campo Garden, Madrid - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original line engraving with the garden of the Casa de Campo at the gates of Madrid, presided over by the equestrian statue of Philip III and with a monumental fountain beside it, among poplar walks and strollers. The title is engraved below: "Le Jardin de la Casa del Campo, a la porte de Madrit".
Original line engraving with the garden of the Casa de Campo at the gates of Madrid, presided over by the equestrian statue of Philip III and with a monumental fountain beside it, among poplar walks and strollers. The title is engraved below: "Le Jardin de la Casa del Campo, a la porte de Madrit".
The equestrian statue in the center, the work of Giambologna and Pietro Tacca, remained in the Casa de Campo until 1848, when it was moved to the Plaza Mayor, where it stands today. 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 toned paper; the image is clean and well printed.
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Original line engraving with the garden of the Casa de Campo at the gates of Madrid, presided over by the equestrian statue of Philip III and with a monumental fountain beside it, among poplar walks and strollers. The title is engraved below: "Le Jardin de la Casa del Campo, a la porte de Madrit".