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Antique Engravings of Mauritius and Indonesia, incl de Banda Islands, c.1730
€550
$615 · £460
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1730
- Sheet size
- 8.8 × 12.5 in (22.4 × 31.8 cm)
- Condition
- Good. A nice impression on a sheet with a leaf-shaped watermark, light toning along the centerfold, and light soiling mostly confined to the blank margins.
- Island
- Moluccas
- Collection
- Towns and Landscapes
- Period
- The Company, 1700 to 1799
- Stock no.
- f_26315752
- Color
- Hand colored
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Title on page: "Ins. de Cerno a. Nostatibus Mauritius Nominata [on sheet with] Gunnanappi Labetacq [and] Civitas Gammelamme [and] Rex Tubatus", Le Clerc, Jean
This sheet includes four engravings, published in a history of Dutch exploration:
1. Top left: shows natives on Mauritius fishing and building a boat, with a dodo (extinct) and two turtles at right.
2. Top right: the Banda islands (also known as the Spice Islands) of Banda Api, Banda Neira and Banda Besar.
3. Bottom left: a procession for the king of Ternate in the town of Gamalama.
4, Bottom right: a procession for the king of Tuban, Java, riding an elephant.
Subject: Islands in Indonesia & Mauritius
Period: Circa 1730
Color: hand color
Size: 12.5 x 8.8 inches / 31.8 x 22.4 cm
A nice impression on a sheet with a leaf-shaped watermark, light toning along the centerfold, and light soiling mostly confined to the blank margins.
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