Antique Print-RIVER-FLYING BRIDGE-CHINA-van der Schley-Nieuhof-1740

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‘”PONT VOLANT” “DE VLIEGENDE BRUG, UIT KIRCHER”‘

– This print shows a view of The flying Bridge in China as seen through the eyes of European explorers. Schley’s engravings, inspired by Nieuhof’s travels, offer a unique glimpse into the architecture, culture, and daily life of the time.

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This print shows a view of The flying Bridge in China as seen through the eyes of European explorers. Schley’s engravings, inspired by Nieuhof’s travels, offer a unique glimpse into the architecture, culture, and daily life of the time.

Made by Jacob van der Schley after Johan Nieuhof.

Medium: Etching / engraving on handlaid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 40.5 x 26.5 cm (15.94 x 10.43 inch). Image size: 28 x 20 cm. (11.02 x 7.87 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Folds as published. Creases in margin. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

RIVER-FLYING BRIDGE-CHINA-ASIA-EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS | RBOS-A10-01

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published as part of Antoine Francois Prevost’s monumental 15-volume work, “Histoire Generale des Voyages”, written between 1746 and 1789. These works were produced in The Hague at Pierre de Hondt’s, ca 1740.

Biography engraver: Jacob van der Schley (26 July 1715 Amsterdam ? 7 February 1779 Amsterdam) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733) whose style he subsequently copied. .

Biography artist: Johan Nieuhof, a 17th-century Dutch traveller whose reports on China captivated the European audience.

Additional information

Dimensions 26 × 40 × 1 cm

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