Antique Print of the City of Tonglou 'China' by J. Nieuhof, 1666

€ 200

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

Date: 1666
Sheet size: 30.5 × 37 cm (12.0 × 14.6 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGI-00505

Condition

Minor fading. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'Tonglou'. This plate shows a view on the Chinese city of Tonglou with its ramparts. Also depicted are ships. This print originates from a German edition of : 'Gezandtschap der Nederlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie ... aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China.' (Nieuhof's China expedition from 1655-1657.) by J. Nieuhof. This German edition was published in 1666, a year after the first Dutch edition of 1665. The work was famous for its wealth of engravings, while the text was based on earlier (Jesuit) sources as well.