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Antique Print-PUNISHMENT-THIEVES-ACEH-Goeree-van der Aa-1706

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€125.00

‘PUNITITION DES LARRONS A ARCHIN. (PUNISHMENT OF THE THIEVES IN ACEH) PAG. 156.’

– A detailed engraving from Jacob Jansz de Roy’s travelogue illustrating a public punishment in Aceh, Sumatra. The scene is set in a bustling city, with a large crowd gathering to witness the punishment of thieves. In the foreground, two bound men are being dragged by enforcers, while another figure is being restrained at the entrance of a building. The background features traditional Acehnese architecture, including fortified towers, wooden houses on stilts, and a distant cityscape with domed structures and palm trees. The engraving captures the dramatic enforcement of justice in early 18th-century Aceh under local governance.

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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.

ACEH, SUMATRA, COLONIAL JUSTICE, TRAVEL ENGRAVING, PIETER VAN DER AA, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, 17TH CENTURY EXPLORATION, DUTCH COLONIALISM, PUBLIC EXECUTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT | 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.

Additional information

Dimensions 18 × 22 × 1 cm

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