Antique Engravings of Mauritius and Indonesia, incl de Banda Islands, c.1730

€ 550

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

Date: 1730
Sheet size: 22.4 × 31.8 cm (8.8 × 12.5 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13068

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

A nice impression on a sheet with a leaf-shaped watermark, light toning along the centerfold, and light soiling mostly confined to the blank margins.

About this sheet

Title on page: "Ins. de Cerno a. Nostatibus Mauritius Nominata [on sheet with] Gunnanappi Labetacq [and] Civitas Gammelamme [and] Rex Tubatus", Le Clerc, Jean

This sheet includes four engravings, published in a history of Dutch exploration:

1. Top left: shows natives on Mauritius fishing and building a boat, with a dodo (extinct) and two turtles at right.
2. Top right: the Banda islands (also known as the Spice Islands) of Banda Api, Banda Neira and Banda Besar.
3. Bottom left: a procession for the king of Ternate in the town of Gamalama.
4, Bottom right: a procession for the king of Tuban, Java, riding an elephant.

Subject: Islands in Indonesia & Mauritius

Period: Circa 1730
Color: hand color
Size: 12.5 x 8.8 inches / 31.8 x 22.4 cm

A nice impression on a sheet with a leaf-shaped watermark, light toning along the centerfold, and light soiling mostly confined to the blank margins.