Name: Antique Print-DE-ROY-SELF-DEFENSE-JAVA-Goeree-Van der Aa-1706
SKU: PICTURA-01358
Availability: InStock

Antique Print-DE-ROY-SELF-DEFENSE-JAVA-Goeree-Van der Aa-1706

€60.00

‘PAG. 104’

– A dramatic engraved scene from Jacob Jansz de Roy’s travelogue, illustrating an altercation between the Dutch traveler and two Javanese attackers. De Roy, dressed in a European-style coat, is shown fending off two knife-wielding adversaries, one lunging forward aggressively while the other raises his weapon in a threatening stance. Smoke from a pistol shot can be seen in the background. The confrontation takes place in a coastal landscape with mountainous terrain and tropical vegetation.

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SKU: PICTURA-01358 Categories: Asia, History Tag: Historical

Description

Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 23 x 18 cm (9.06 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 18 x 13 cm. (7.09 x 5.12 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Slight foxing, some creasing and minor stains along edges. Original vertical fold as issued. Additional vertical fold lines. Badly inked impression. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

JAVA, JACOB JANSZ DE ROY, TRAVEL ENGRAVING, COLONIAL HISTORY, PIETER VAN DER AA, SELF-DEFENSE, 17TH CENTURY EXPLORATION, INDIGENOUS CONFLICT, DUTCH COLONIALISM | PCO-C50-12

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Hachelijke reystogt van Jacob Jansz de Roy, na Borneo en Atchin, a Dutch travel account from 1706 detailing Jacob Jansz de Roy’s perilous journey to Borneo and Atjeh (Sumatra) in 1691. Published by Pieter van der Aa in 1706. Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued.

Biography engraver: Jan Goeree (1670-1731) was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman, and author, mainly active in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Gerard de Lairesse and created detailed historical engravings.