domingo, 23 de marzo de 2008

van Keulen 1753 VOC Overview Chart



MAKER
van Keulen
TITLE
Nieuwe Pascaert van Oost Indien
PLACE ISSUED
Amsterdam
FIRST EDITION
1680
THIS EDITION
1753
SIZE (hxw cms)
51.4 x 58.9
AREA SHOWN
Far East, Australia
TECHNIQUE
Copper engraving
PAGE NUMBER
SIGNATURE
VERSO
blank
COLOURING
b/w
CONDITION
The overall quality of this antique map is mint
DESCRIPTION
Important van Keulen map of the VOC area, covering the area from Cape of Good Hope to Japan and including Australia. This example from the rare secret atlas of the Dutch East India Company. The title cartouche is famous for it's Tartar decapitation scene. In pristine condition