Antique Print of the Pearl Bastion of Castle Batavia by Habermann 'c.1770'

€ 400

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1770
Sheet size: 29 × 40.5 cm (11.4 × 15.9 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-12456-3

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.

Condition

General age-related toning. Large vertical creases. Shows some wear and soiling, blank verso. Few small tears, slightly affecting image. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Prospect von der Bastion Perl (..) - Vue de la Bastion Perl (..)'. View of the Parel Bastion (Pearl Bastion) of Castle Batavia, present day Jakarta, Indonesia. Beautiful optical print, also called 'vue optique' or 'vue d'optique', which were made to be viewed through a Zograscope, or other devices of convex lens and mirrors, all of which produced an optical illusion of depth. Published by Francois Xavier Habermann, circa 1770.