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The Company
Antique Print of the Capture of the King of Java by Valentijn, 1726
£90
$125 · €110
Original print, not a reproduction
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- 1726
- Sheet size
- 13.4 × 7.9 in (34 × 20 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Damage to the left margin. Please study image carefully.
- Island
- Java
- Collection
- The Company
- Period
- The Company, 1700 to 1799
- Stock no.
- f_29258942
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.
Untitled print with descriptive text (also on verso) illustrating the capture of the King, who was lying in his bed but too late to reach for his kris (Indonesian dagger). This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.
Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Image size: 15 x 13 cm.
