Antique print Indonesia titled 'Batavia in 't Verschiet'. Large panoramic view on Batavia, present day Jakarta, Indonesia. Originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (..)' by François Valentyn / Valentijn, published in 1724-1726. VOC.
Artists and Engravers: The author, François Valentijn (1666-1727), was a Dutch missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Condition: Good, professionally restored. Mainly repaird on folding lines, later hand coloring. Please study image carefully. Date: 1726 Overall size: 54 x 28.5 cm. Image size: 52.5 x 27 cm.
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