Views of Amsterdam, Middelburg and Pylsteerten Island, Indonesia, 1726

€ 160

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1726
Sheet size: 34 × 20 cm (13.4 × 7.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGRN-077

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.

About this sheet

Antique print from an old Dutch publication of a VOC mission to nowadays Indonesia titled 'Pylsteerten Eyland als het O.N.O. 6 Mylen van u is ; Pylsteerten Eyland als het O.Z.O. 3 Mylen van u is ; Aldus vertoond t'Eyland Amsterdam als het Oost Noort Oost 3 Mylen van u is ; Aldus vertoond't Eyland Middelburg als het Oost ten Zuyde 4 Mylen van u is'. Views of Amsterdam Island, Middelburg Island and Pylsteerten Island off the north coast of Java, Indonesia with ships in the foreground. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.

Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Small worm hole outside image. Text on verso. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1726
Overall size: 20 x 34 cm
Image size: 16 x 13 cm

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