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Castles & palaces
The Castle of Batavia (Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), 1726
£375
$495 · €440
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1726
- Sheet size
- 12.7 × 15.7 in (32.3 × 39.8 cm)
- Condition
- Fair. Given age. Original folds, as issued. Several creases in the print. Tear in one of the folds, reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from ha.
- Collection
- Castles & palaces
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Baroque to Neoclassical
- Stock no.
- f_29244562
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.
Condition: Fair, given age. Original folds, as issued. Several creases in the print. Tear in one of the folds, reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1726
Overall size: 39.8 x 32.3 cm.
Image size: 36.7 x 28.8 cm.
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