Antique Print of a VOC Shipwreck by Schouten (1708)

Description: Antique print titled 'Verhael des Schipbreuks van 't schip Weesp.' This print illustrates the story of the shipwreck of the VOC ship called Weesp. Many Dutch were killed by the cruel canibals on the Nicobar Islands, India in October 1662. In the background a VOC ship. This very scarse attractive original old antique print / plate / etching / engraving originates from: 'Wouter Schoutens, Reys-Togten naar en door Oost-Indien ...' (Wouter Schoutens travels into the East Indies), 2nd. edition, published by Andries van Damme, Amsterdam, 1708. 

Artists and Engravers: Wouter Schouten (1638-1704) joined the Dutch VOC as a surgeon on an adventureous expedition to the East Indies during the years 1658-1665. In 1660 he was present at the Dutch siege of Makassar (in Sulawesi) and he participated in the campaigns of Rucklof van Goens along the Malabar coast. He also visited Bengal, Arakan, Colombo, Sumatra, the Moluccas, and Ambonia. Etchings by C. Decker and J. Kip.