Description
Antique print Indonesia titled ‘Vue Du Chateau De Batavia – Perspectief van het kasteel Batavia‘.
View of the Castle of Batavia, seen from the sugar warehouse. Originates from Antoine-François Prevost’s monumental 20-volume edition of ‘L`Histoire Generale des Voyages’ published by Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 – 1780.
Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Jakob van Schley’ after ‘Jacques Nicolas Bellin’. Jakob van der Schley (1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few repaired marginal tears (upper margin). Please study image carefully.
Date: c.1752
Overall size: 34 x 26.5 cm.
Image size: 27 x 18 cm.
Purchase code: BG-11644-2
