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Antique Print of the Dutch VOC Bombing Palembang, Sumatra (Indonesia), ca.1700
£805
$1,065 · €950
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1700
- Sheet size
- 12.8 × 15.7 in (32.5 × 40 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning, few small stains. Minor defects, please study image carefully.
- Collection
- Ships & sea battles
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Age of discovery
- Stock no.
- f_15056502
Antique print titled 'La Ville de Palimbang dans L’Ile de Sumatra.' A very decorative, impressive engraving of Palembang in Sumatra. Two views on one sheet. In the upper part the overall view with a sea battle in the foreground. Below the burning city, finely engraved ships and a compass rose. The VOC decided to gain a foothold in Palembang because of the rich gold deposits and pewter mining possibilities. On the engraving, we see the small fortress of 1. Cambare, 2. Fort Matapurl. 3 Fort Bamagangian & 4. The Royal Palace. All under siege by a large number of Dutch ships, the fortifications going up in flames
