Inquisition Auto de Fe Procession - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original 1715 engraving with the procession of an auto de fe: the condemned, in sanbenito and coroza, file past escorted by the familiars of the Holy Office and by the religious orders, with the effigies and the banners held high and a great crowd ringing the square. Lettered below with the original title «Procession de l'Auto da Fé».
Original 1715 engraving with the procession of an auto de fe: the condemned, in sanbenito and coroza, file past escorted by the familiars of the Holy Office and by the religious orders, with the effigies and the banners held high and a great crowd ringing the square. Lettered below with the original title «Procession de l'Auto da Fé».
It comes from volume VI of Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Pieter van der Aa, Leiden, 1715, a work attributed to Juan Álvarez de Colmenar. It is one of the most sought-after costume subjects of the series for its documentary interest on the Spanish Inquisition.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733), publisher of the work.
Date: 1715.
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, volume VI, Leiden, 1715.
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; a light central fold from the binding and slight toning of the paper.
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Original 1715 engraving with the procession of an auto de fe: the condemned, in sanbenito and coroza, file past escorted by the familiars of the Holy Office and by the religious orders, with the effigies and the banners held high and a great crowd ringing the square. Lettered below with the original title «Procession de l'Auto da Fé».