Name: Antique Print-DUTCH-EXPEDITION-ENCOUNTER PAPUA-DE-ROY-Goeree-van der Aa-1706
SKU: PICTURA-01403
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Antique Print-DUTCH-EXPEDITION-ENCOUNTER PAPUA-DE-ROY-Goeree-van der Aa-1706

€125.00

‘PAG. 1.’

– A dramatic engraving illustrating an episode from Jacob Jansz de Roy’s expedition, depicting an encounter between Dutch sailors and indigenous people along the shores of Melanesia or Papua. The scene shows an indigenous group, some nude, engaging in combat with armed Europeans who are attempting to board a ship. The background contains dense jungle and palm trees, while the ship, rigged with sails, awaits offshore. The accompanying text from Hachelijke reystogt van Jacob Jansz de Roy recounts a struggle for survival, including hunger, shipwrecks, and conflicts with native peoples. The passage visible in the second image mentions dangers faced by Europeans, the hostility of local inhabitants, and their precarious existence after being shipwrecked.

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SKU: PICTURA-01403 Categories: Asia, History Tag: Historical

Description

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

Sheet size: 22 x 18 cm (8.66 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 17.5 x 13 cm. (6.89 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. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

BORNEO, SUMATRA, MELANESIA, DUTCH VOYAGES, 17TH-CENTURY TRAVEL, PIETER VAN DER AA, MARITIME HISTORY, INDIGENOUS ENCOUNTERS, COLONIAL EXPLORATION, SHIPWRECKS, PIRACY, SURVIVAL NARRATIVES | PCO-C50-19

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: ‘Hachelijke reystogt van Jacob Jansz de Roy, na Borneo en Atchin’ 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.