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PCT-50245
Antique Map of Maluku Islands by Valentijn (1726)
- Condition: Good, given age. Original folds, as issued. Top margin cropped to the image edge, extended with contemporary paper backed with acid-free archival tape. Published as two sheets, joined (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: 60 x 48 cm.
- Image size: 57 x 44.5 cm.
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Description: Antique map titled 'Caart van het Eyland Manipa, Noessa-Laoet, Honimoa, Oma. Der Manipesen dracht, een Orangkaya van Manipa.' Four maps of islands and two figures in native dress. The islands are: Manipa, Nusa-Laut (Noessa-Laoet), Saparua (Honimoa) and Haruku (Oma). These islands are all part of the Maluku Province of Indonesia, in the Pacific Ocean. This print originates from: From the monumental work: "Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën" by François Valentyn / Valentijn, published in 1724-1726.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Francois Valentyn'. The author François Valentijn / Valentyn (1666-1727), was a Dutch missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in VOC lands.