Cadiz, Royal Palace and Main Square - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Cadiz, Royal Palace and Main Square - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715

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Original antique engraving with a view of the main square of Cadiz and the Royal Palace, enlivened by passers-by, riders and a coach around the central fountain. Engraved title below: "Le Palais Royal et la grande place de Cadix".

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Original antique engraving with a view of the main square of Cadiz and the Royal Palace, enlivened by passers-by, riders and a coach around the central fountain. Engraved title below: "Le Palais Royal et la grande place de Cadix".

From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published at Leiden by Pieter van der Aa in 1715, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.

Medium: Copper engraving (etching and burin).
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733), engraver and publisher.
Date: 1715.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden (Holland), 1715.
Dimensions: Image 6.3 x 5.1 in (16 x 13 cm); sheet 6.7 x 6.2 in (17 x 15.7 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper slightly toned, with a light wrinkle at the upper right corner and small spots in the margins.

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