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Antique Print of the Fortress on Cheribon or Cirebon, Java, Indonesia, 1726
$370
€330 · £280
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1726
- Sheet size
- 12.9 × 7.9 in (32.8 × 20.1 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Given age. Two tiny holes, reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
- Collection
- Sieges & fortresses
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Wars of the line
- Stock no.
- f_29580372
Antique print titled 'Caarte van het fort de Beschermer Gelegen op Tsjeribon. Caarte van de Pagger op Tagal. ' A plan of the fortress 'de Beschermer' located on Cheribon (Java) and a plan of the small fort (Pagger or Pagar) near Tegal. 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 travelled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Condition: Good, given age. Two tiny holes, reinforced using contemporary paper backed with acid free archival tape. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1726
Overall size: 20.1 x 32.8 cm.
Image size: 18.2 x 30.4 cm.
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