Antique Print-KING OF BRAMA-BRAHMA-ELEPHANT-Prevost-Schley-1750

Original etching/engraving on a verge type handlaid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 20 x 24.5 cm. The image size is ca. 13.5 x 20 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 7.9 x 9.6 inch. The image size is ca. 5.3 x 7.9 inch.

Plate : ‘Le roi de Brama’. (The king of Brama.) This plate shows the King of Brama / Brahma and an elephant. This original antique print is taken from ‘Histoire des Voyages..’, by Jan van Schley ca. 1750.Artists and Engravers: Jan van Schley, Dutch engraver. Johan Nieuhoff (1618 – 1672) was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 km from Canton to Peking in 1655-1657, which enabled him to become an authoritative Western writer on China.

Condition: Excellent. General age related toning. Small tear in the right margin not affecting image. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-KING OF BRAMA-BRAHMA-ELEPHANT-PREVOST-SCHLEY

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