Original Antique Bird's Eye View of Banten or Bantam in Java, Indonesia, 1725

€ 720

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

Date: 1725
Sheet size: 32 × 37.5 cm (12.6 × 14.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: JAK-321B

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

General age-related toning. Later hand coloring. Small repair on the right part of the image. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique print titled 'La Ville de Bantam capitale du Roiaume de meme nom'.

A bird's eye view of the city Banten or Bantam near the western end of Java in Indonesia. Several tall ships and smaller nautical vessels in the harbor. This print originates from the very scarse: La Galerie Agréable du Monde ( ). , published by P. van der Aa, in Leiden, c. 1725.

Artists and Engravers: Pieter van der Aa Pieter van der Aa (Leiden 1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases. The Galerie Agreable contains plates and maps by the best Dutch engravers: Luiken, Goeree, Mulder, Stoopendaal, Aldert Meijer, Romeyn de Hooghe, ao.