Antique Map of Samboepo by Valentijn, 1726

€ 400

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1726
Mapmaker / artist: F. Valentijn (Artist)
Sheet size: 34 × 40 cm (13.4 × 15.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGRN-091

Condition

General age-related toning and minor foxing. Tiny worm holes lower part of folding line. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Samboepo in 't Verschiet'. Decorative panoramic view of the town of Samboupo on the island of Celebes (Sulawesi) in today's Indonesia. Dutch (V.O.C.) sailing ships and various local craft fill the foreground. The city with great detail including the fort and hundreds of individual houses and buildings. Below the print is an extensive key in Dutch that locates and describes 16 places and buildings. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.