Pl.537 Antique Print of a Banyan Tree by Tirion (1731)

Description: Plate 537: 'Indiaansche Pagoden en schrikkelyke boetdoeningen of lichaams kwellingen der Fakirs.' (Indian Pagodas en terrible penitences or bodily torments of the Fakirs). This plate also shows a Banyan or Indian fig tree. This print originates from 'Hedendaagsche Historie, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren ... II deel ...', published by Isaak Tirion, Amsterdam, 1731. This is in fact an amended Dutch edition of: 'Modern History: or the Present State of all Nations.', published by Thomas Salmon since 1725. German, Italian and Dutch editions were published as well. This monumental Dutch edition, translated by M. van Gogh and published by Isaac Tirion, was much amended and enlarged into a 39 volume series. This plate originates from the third volume from this series which deals with: Pegu, Ava, Arrakan, Acham, India / mogul emprire, Malabar, Coromandel and Ceylon / Sri Lanka. This plate is from the section on India.

Artists and Engravers: Isaak Tirion, a Dutch publisher in Amsterdam, was born 1705. He produced serveral Atlases and Dutch town plans. The maps mainly based on those of Guillaume de l'Isle. He died in 1765. Thomas Salmon (1679-1767), historical and geographical writer. Engraved by Caspar Jacobsz. Philips (Dutch 1732-1789).