Antique Print of the Royal Arboretum in Batavia by Perelaer, 1888

Reference
PCT-29332
Date
1888
Region
Asia
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
24.0 x 31.0 cm (9.4 x 12.2 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 88

Antique print of the Royal Arboretum and the Wariengien Lane in Batavia, present day Jakarta on Java, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Het Kamerlid van Berkestein in Nederlandsch-Indie.', (translation: van Berkestein, member of the Dutch Parliament in the Dutch East-Indies.) by M.T.H. Perelaer, published in Leiden, circa 1888.

Artists and Engravers: M.T.H. (Michel Theophile Hubert) Perelaer (Maastricht 1831 - Den Haag 1901), also called majoor (major) Perelaer, was a Dutch writer, who was in Indonesia for years. The lithographs are after drawings by Jhr. J.C. Rappard.

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and light staining and / or foxing, mostly the margins. Please study image carefully. Date: 1888 Overall size: 31 x 24 cm. Image size: 23.5 x 17 cm.

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