Punishment of Cuckolds, Seville - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with a charivari outside Seville, the mocking punishment of complaisant cuckolds as the French title below records: the train of horsemen and onlookers fills the whole foreground, while beyond stretches the walled city with the Giralda.
Original copper engraving of 1715 with a charivari outside Seville, the mocking punishment of complaisant cuckolds as the French title below records: the train of horsemen and onlookers fills the whole foreground, while beyond stretches the walled city with the Giralda.
From Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1715 under the name of Juan Alvarez de Colmenar, a pen name usually attributed to the publisher himself. It is the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear in the early 18th century, and its scenes of daily life, like this one, are the most sought-after of the series.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / engraver: Workshop of Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les Delices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden
Dimensions: Image 5.0 x 6.3 in (12.6 x 16 cm); sheet 6.1 x 7.1 in (15.5 x 18.1 cm)
Condition: Good. Laid paper with light toning and a small foxing spot in the left margin; no tears and no significant creasing.
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Original copper engraving of 1715 with a charivari outside Seville, the mocking punishment of complaisant cuckolds as the French title below records: the train of horsemen and onlookers fills the whole foreground, while beyond stretches the walled city with the Giralda.