Madrid, Puerta del Sol and Its Fountain - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715
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Original 1715 engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid with its monumental fountain, crowned by the figure Madrileños called the Mariblanca. Water carriers and residents crowd around the basin, with market stalls at the left and the large houses of the square behind. Lettered below: "La Fontaine et la Place du Soleil à Madrit".
Original 1715 engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid with its monumental fountain, crowned by the figure Madrileños called the Mariblanca. Water carriers and residents crowd around the basin, with market stalls at the left and the large houses of the square behind. Lettered below: "La Fontaine et la Place du Soleil à Madrit".
From "Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa, the most profusely illustrated work on Spain to appear in the early 18th century; the text was signed with the pseudonym Juan Álvarez de Colmenar. Numbered 30.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa
Date: 1715
Source: "Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal", Leiden
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.2 x 4.9 in (15.8 x 12.5 cm); sheet 7.5 x 6.2 in (19 x 15.7 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with the original binding folds and slight toning of the paper.
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Original 1715 engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid with its monumental fountain, crowned by the figure Madrileños called the Mariblanca. Water carriers and residents crowd around the basin, with market stalls at the left and the large houses of the square behind. Lettered below: "La Fontaine et la Place du Soleil à Madrit".