Description
Description: Antique map, titled: ‘Caart van het Eyland Ambonia in het bijsonder. ‘ – This is a print of an antique map of the Islands Ambon and Timor, one of the Moluccan Islands, Indonesia, with an inset of castle Victoria with the ring wall. From the monumental: ‘Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën …’ by François Valentyn / Valentijn, published in 1724-1726. VOC.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after ‘François Valentijn’. 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.
- Date: 1726
- Technic: Engraving and etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
- Overall size: 18,5 x 15,5 inch
- Image size: 16,5 x 12,5 inch
- Condition: Very good, given age. Original folds, as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: PCT-51140
- Storage Location: (BG) E38-01
