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Towns and Landscapes
Antique Print of Batavia 'Jakarta', in the Dutch East Indies, 1744
Batavia is now Jakarta.
$245
€220 · £185
Original print, not a reproduction
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- 1744
- Sheet size
- 9.8 × 15.9 in (25 × 40.5 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Some foxing and wear. General age-related toning, please study image carefully.
- Island
- Java
- Place names
- Batavia is now Jakarta
- Collection
- Towns and Landscapes
- Period
- The Company, 1700 to 1799
- Stock no.
- f_29349212
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.
Two views on one plate titled 'A Prospect of The Town of Batavia (and) A View of the Citadel of Batavia'. Beautiful views of Batavia (Jakarta), Indonesia. The upper view shows the city as seen from the water, and the lower, the fortress; both views with many ships and smaller vessels on the water.Originates from the re-issue of John Harris' 'Navigatium Atque Itinerarium Biblioteca'.
Artists and Engravers: Emmanuel Bowen (ca. 1694-1767), engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen, and he trained two other prolific mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
Image size: 30.5 x 20 cm.
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