Antique Print of the Mountains and Strait of Sang Wan Hab by Van Schley, 1749

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Bergen en Straat van Sang-Wan-Hab'. View of the mountains and strait of Sang Wan Hab, China. This print originates from a Dutch edition of Prevost's 'Histoire Géneral des Voyages' titled 'Historische beschryving der reizen, of Nieuwe en volkoome verzameling van de aller-waardigste en zeldsaamste zee- en landtogten (..)' by Pieter de Hondt.

Artists and Engravers: Jakob van der Schley (26th July 1715 - 12th February 1779), also known as Jan von Schley or Jacobus van Schley, was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. An apprentice of the French engraver Bernard Picart, he is best known for his engravings of the majority of plates in the Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Géneral des Voyages.' Despite producing mainly maps and views for this work, van der Schley was predominantly a portrait artist and literary illustrator.

Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Small ink spot at the bottom of the print. Please study scan carefully.
Date: 1749
Overall size: 20 x 27.3 cm
Image size: 13.5 x 19.6 cm

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