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Antique Print of the Castle of Batavia or Nowadays Jakarta, Indonesia, 1726
Batavia is now Jakarta.
£325
$435 · €390
Original print, not a reproduction
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- 1726
- Sheet size
- 15.6 × 13 in (39.5 × 33 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning. Original folding line. Minor wear and light foxing. Blank verso. Please study image carefully.
- Island
- Java
- Place names
- Batavia is now Jakarta
- Collection
- The Company
- Period
- The Company, 1700 to 1799
- Stock no.
- f_29244472
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.
Antique print titled 'Perspectief van het Casteel Batavia, gesien van het Suyker Packhuys. ' A view of the Castle of Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia) as seen from the Sugar Warehouse. This print originates from the monumental 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (..)' by François Valentyn / Valentijn, published in 1724-1726.
Artists and Engravers: The author François Valentijn (1666-1727), was a Dutch missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Image size: 34.5 x 24 cm.
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