Auto-da-Fe Procession - Original Engraving by Pieter van der Aa - 1715
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Original copper engraving with the procession of an auto-da-fe: the long file of penitents in sanbenitos and pointed caps crossing the square among friars, banners and crucifixes, the city beyond. Cartouche below with the title "Procession de l'Auto da Fe".
Original copper engraving with the procession of an auto-da-fe: the long file of penitents in sanbenitos and pointed caps crossing the square among friars, banners and crucifixes, the city beyond. Cartouche below with the title "Procession de l'Auto da Fe".
It comes from Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715 and attributed to Juan Alvarez de Colmenar, a pseudonym believed to have been used by the publisher himself. It is the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear in the early 18th century.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Publisher / engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Juan Alvarez de Colmenar).
Date: 1715.
Source: Les delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, volume VI.
Dimensions: Plate mark 5.0 x 6.3 in (12.6 x 16 cm); sheet 6.3 x 7.1 in (16 x 18.1 cm).
Condition: Good condition; the paper somewhat toned and with light rubbing at the edges of the sheet.
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Original copper engraving with the procession of an auto-da-fe: the long file of penitents in sanbenitos and pointed caps crossing the square among friars, banners and crucifixes, the city beyond. Cartouche below with the title "Procession de l'Auto da Fe".