Antique Print-BANTAM-JAVA-INDONESIA-VOC-Schouten-1708

Subject: Plate: 'De Stadt Bantam.' (The city of Bantam, situated on Java in Indonesia.) On this panoramic view of the city with ramparts and Dutch VOC vessels and sloops in december 1664.

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image. Original fold lines from binding. Some light dampstaning, which can be removed at your request (no extra charge.).

Medium: Original etching and engraving combination on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Watermark not visible on every sheet.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 32 x 21.5 cm. The image size is ca. 28 x 19 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 12.6 x 8.5 inch. The image size is ca. 11 x 7.5 inch.

Part Number: 11453

Location: XXX-A2-29

Description: This very scarse attractive original old antique print / plate / etching / engraving originates from: 'Wouter Schoutens, Reys-Togten naar en door Oost-Indien ...' (Wouter Schoutens travels into the East Indies), 2nd. edition, published by Andries van Damme, Amsterdam, 1708.

Artists and Engravers: Wouter Schouten (1638-1704) joined the Dutch VOC as a surgeon on an adventureous expedition to the East Indies during the years 1658-1665. In 1660 he was present at the Dutch siege of Makassar (in Sulawesi) and he participated in the campaigns of Rucklof van Goens along the Malabar coast. He also visited Bengal, Arakan, Colombo, Sumatra, the Moluccas, and Ambonia. Etchings by C. Decker and J. Kip.