Andre Durand Wall Decorations

This charming engraving is made by Frusotte, a French engraver of the XVIIIth century. It represents a London street from which it is possible to see two places: the Queen's College ...

Set of four antique prints titled: 1) Intérieur de Notre Dame - Interior of the Notre-Dame de Paris. 2) Intérieur de St. Eustache - Interior of the Church of St Eustache, Paris. 3) ...

Antique print titled 'The Prospect of the Island of Goeree & The Fort Vermandois alias St. Michael (..)’. Plan and view of Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal. This print originates from 'A...

Antique print titled 'Le cote du sud-ouest de l'Ile de Tinian' and 'Vue de la rade de Tinian, ou le Centurion fit de l'eau.' Views of the south-west side of the island of Tinian and a view of the anchorage of Tinian, where the Centurion got water. This print originates from 'Reize rondsom de Werreld (..)' by George Anson, published 1749. Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...

Collection of four late 18th century European city view colored engravings, professionally framed and matted in Vienna / Europe.

Antique print titled 'D'oude Schets van het Eyland Malta, alwaer, Paulus na zyn Schipbreuk Aenlandde.' This is an uncommon bird's-eye view map of the island of Malta. The map pre...

Antique print titled 'Gezicht van het Eiland Tanna'. This print depicts a view of Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Originates from 'Reizen rondom de Waereld' by J. Cook. Translated by J.D. Pas...

Antique print titled 'Le cote du sud-ouest de l'Ile de Tinian' and 'Vue de la rade de Tinian, ou le Centurion fit de l'eau.' Views of the south-west side of the island of Tinian and a view of the anchorage of Tinian, where the Centurion got water, Mariana Islands...

Antique print titled 'De Straat Le Maire tusschen Tierra del Fuego en Staaten Land.' 'De Westzyde van 't Staaten Eiland.' Coastal views of Staten Island and Tierra del Fuego on the A...

The print appears to be a collection of four separate illustrations arranged in a grid, each depicting notable buildings in Ambon, Indonesia, during the time of Dutch colonial rule. ...

Set of four antique print titled 'Ladies of the 12th century - Military Habits of the 8th century - The Saxon King in his martial habit - The Anglo Saxon Monarch'. These prints origi...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect der Insul Onrust oder Unruhe 2 Meilen von Batavia gelegen.' (View of the island ' Onrust' near Batavia.) Onrust Island also known as Pulau Onrust or Pulau Kapal (ship island) is an Indonesian island off the coast of Jakarta. It measures about 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) and is part of the Thousand Islands. The town on the island had houses and warehouses, but it also had a gunpowder magazine, a storage for water transported from Batavia, general warehouses, and a lot of warehouses specifically meant to store pepper. Specific to the shipyard were the reservoirs for trees. Sawing windmills processed these trees to make planks for the shipyards. There was also a smithy that served the shipyard. Near the waterfront there were special installations to easily pull ships on their side. Sometimes ships for local use were built at the island. The VOC employees were only allowed to leave the island two times a year. In 1911 Onrust Island was turned into a quarantine station for pilgrims returning from the Hajj. The island had the advantage of being completely isolated. Furthermore, it was so small that it was possible to make it malaria free by the only method known at the time. This was done by filling up all the small ponds and other fresh water instances on the island and by removing most vegetation. Later a sanatorium for lung diseases was established on the island, because of the very much improved health situation. From 1933 it was used to lock up the mutineers of the 1933 mutiny on the HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (1909). In 1940 German nationals were interned on Onrust. In May 1940 the Netherlands were attacked by Germany. In the Dutch East Indies thousands of Germans, Hungarians, Czechs, Italians, Dutchmen with a German family name, and members of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands were arrested and locked up at Onrust and in Ngawai. After war with Japan broke out on 8 December 1941 a small part of these prisoners was evacuated to Suriname. The Japanese also used Onrust as a prison. On 23 January 1950 Raymond Westerling attempted the APRA coup d'état. It failed, and most of the APRA military were seized by the Dutch troops that were still on Java. The Dutch military...