ARANUJEZ ROYAL PALACE OF ARANUJEZ SPAIN 1738 SALMON ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW OF PALACE OF ARANUJEZ Condition: --not specified Ended:Jul 31, 2022 , 6:59AM Winning bid: US $10.50 ARANUJEZ ROYAL PALACE OF ARANUJEZ SPAIN 1738 SALMON ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW Description Veduta de Palazzo di Aranujez. Luogo di delizia dei Rи di Spagna in qualche distanza di Madrid di Madrid. Description: Striking and highly detailed interesting 1738 Thomas Salmon's copper engraved view of the Royal Palace of Aranujez, at Aranujez, Spain. Several inhabitants adorn the view. The Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Spanish: Palacio Real de Aranjuez) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. It is located 50 km south of Madrid in the town of Aranjuez, Spain. It was established around the time Philip II of Spain moved the capital from Toledo to Madrid. Aranjuez became one of four seasonal seats of government, occupied during the springtime (from about holy week). Thereafter, the court moved successively to Rascafrнa, El Escorial and wintered in Madrid. Date: 1738 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 24,2 x 19,4 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains and wiremarks. Map uncolored. Good margin to the top. Wide lower margin. Wide lateral margins. Right lateral margin partially cut shortly at the lower side. Corners partially missing. Small foxing and browning. Small tears. Plate folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: Thomas Salmon (1679–1767) was an English historical and geographical writer. Born at Meppershall in Bedfordshire, and baptised there on 2 February 1679, was son of Thomas Salmon, by his wife Katherine, daughter of John Bradshaw; Nathanael Salmon was his elder brother. William Cole wrote that he wrote much of his work in Cambridge, where he ran a coffee house, and then moved to London. He told Cole that he had spent time at sea, and in both the East and West Indies for some time. He also travelled in Europe. In 1739–40 Salmon accompanied George Anson on his voyage round the world. He died on 20 January 1767.