Puerta del Sol and its Fountain, Madrid - Van der Aa Engraving - 1715

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Original copper engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid with its tiered fountain, crowned by the statue the people … Read more Original copper engraving of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid with its tiered fountain, crowned by the statue the people of Madrid called la Mariblanca; around the basin, water carriers and groups of figures, and beyond, the balconied houses. The caption reads "La Fontaine et la Place du Soleil à Madrit". The sheet bears the page number "244" (shared, in this edition, with another plate from the same series depicting the Plaza de la Cebada — not a cataloguing error but a feature of the original publication).

From Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, published in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa, the most fully illustrated work on Spain to appear at the beginning of the 18th century.

Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733)
Date: 1715
Source: Les délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1715
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.3 x 4.9 in (16 x 12.5 cm); sheet 7.4 x 6.1 in (18.7 x 15.6 cm)
Condition: Very good condition; clean, slightly toned laid paper, with a small stain in the upper left margin. See less