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Antique Print – TERNATE-EARTHQUAKE-SHIPS-MALUKU-INDONESIA-VALENTIJN-VOC – 1724

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€75.00

This rare original antique print depicts an earthquake near Ternate, Maluku Islands/Moluccas, Indonesia. It shows several ships and a mountain of Ternate exploding. Text on verso.

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Description

Copperplate engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 20,2 x 32,3 cm. (8 x 12,7 inch). Image size: 16,2 x 12,8 cm. (6,4 x 5 inch).

From the monumental work by François Valentyn: “Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën, vervattende een naaukeurige en uitvoerige verhandelinge van Nederlands mogentheyd in die gewesten”. Dordrecht/Amsterdam: J. van Braam en G. onder de Linden, 1724/1726. (Transl.: Old and new East-Indies, including an accurate and extensive description of Dutch / VOC controlled territories.)

Made by an anonymous engraver after Francois Valentijn / VOC sources.

Condition: Good, given age. Some browning of paper left part, most will frame out. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: TERNATE-EARTHQUAKE-SHIPS-MALUKU-INDONESIA

PCO-A8-04

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Dimensions 20 × 20 × 1 cm

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