Original 1715 engraving with a general view of the Buen Retiro palace in Madrid, its parterre gardens, the equestrian statue and the woods of the royal seat behind. French title below: Vue du Buen-Retiro tout entier.
Original 1715 engraving with a general view of the Buen Retiro palace in Madrid, its parterre gardens, the equestrian statue and the woods of the royal seat behind. French title below: Vue du Buen-Retiro tout entier.
From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa under the name of don Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, a pseudonym that has been attributed to the publisher himself. It is one of the earliest views of the complex as it stood before the later alterations.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa
Date: 1715
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden
Dimensions: 6.1 x 3.7 in (15.5 x 9.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition; central vertical fold from the binding and paper slightly toned.