ROYAL PALACE OF EL PARDO MADRID SPAIN 1738 SALMON ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW OF PALACE OF EL PARDO 1738 Condition: --not specified Ended:Jul 30, 2022 , 7:21AM Winning bid: US $19.50 ROYAL PALACE OF EL PARDO MADRID SPAIN 1738 SALMON ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW Description Real Palazzo del Pardo nelle vivinanze di Madrid. Description: Striking and highly detailed interesting 1738 Thomas Salmon's copper engraved view of theRoyal Palace of El Pardo, near Madrid, Spain. Several inhabitants adorn the view. The Royal Palace of El Pardo (Spanish: Palacio Real de El Pardo) is one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family and one of the oldest, being used by the Spanish monarchs since Enrique III in the 15th century. It is administered by the Patrimonio Nacional agency and it currently serves as a state guest house. Date: 1738 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 25,6 x 19,6 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. Left lateral margin partially cut shortly at the lower side. Corners partially missing. Small foxing and browning. 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.