Antique Print of the Tomb of the Raja of Taybeno on the Island Timor, 1825
€ 530
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1825
Technique
Engraved
Sheet size
34 × 50 cm (13.4 × 19.7 in)
Condition
Excellent
Reference
PCT-56430
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
Given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
About this sheet
Antique print, titled: 'Vue du Tombeau de Raja de Taybeno, sur l'Ile Timor.' - ('View of the Tomb of the Raja of Taybeno on the island Timor').
View of the tomb, adorned with the VOC (Dutch East Indies Company) logo. Two Europeans stand beside the tomb while a native leans against a nearby tree. Source: 'Voyage autour du monde sur les corvettes Uranie et la Physicienne pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820', Paris: 1825. This series of exquisitely engraved prints constitutes a unique documentation of exotic unknown lands and their inhabitants, made during the voyage of the Uranie (in honor of the muse of astronomy and geography). The expedition was led by Louis de Freycinet at the behest of the newly restored French king Louis XVIII and to restore prestige for the French nation.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Schroeder' after 'Js. Arago'. Jacques Etienne Vic. Arago (1790-1855). Author: Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (1779-1841) was a French navigator who circumnavigated the earth. In 1811 he published the first map to show the complete coastline of Australia.
