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PCT-11457
Antique Print of the City of Coylang by Schouten (1708)
- Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image. Original fold lines from binding.
- Date: 1708
- Overall size: 30.2 x 20.7 cm.
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Description: Antique print titled 'De Stad Coylang.' (The city of Coylang / Coylan / Quilon / Kollam, India, situated on the Malabar Coast, India (Kerala).) On this panoramic view of the city with ramparts and Dutch VOC vessels and sloops. Captured By Dutch from Portuguese in november 1661. 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.