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Original Antique Print of the Chinese City of Kinnungam with its Ramparts, 1665

About the Item

Antique print, titled: 'Kinnungam' View of the Chinese city of Kinnungam with its ramparts. Also depicted are ships and a pagoda can be seen as well. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Johan Nieuhof' after an anonymous artist. Johan / Jan / Johannes Nieuhof / Nieuhoff / Neuhof (1618-1672) was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 km from Canton to Peking in 1655-1657 as part of a Dutch envoy, which enabled him to become an authoritative Western writer on China. Johan Nieuhof was born in Uelsen, Germany, of which his father (originally from Zwolle) was mayor. Nieuhof left for Brazil in 1640 as a reserve officer-candidate - from then on, barring two short family visits in 1658 and 1671, he spent all the rest of his life abroad. After an adventurous career in the service of the Dutch East India Company (or VOC) - between 1660 and 1667 he occupied posts in India and on Ceylon - he then lived in Batavia until 1670. He then disappeared without trace on Madagascar, traveling in a sloop from which he had landed to seek drinking water. The engravings are made after Nieuhoff's drawings.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.93 in (30.3 cm)Width: 14.53 in (36.9 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1660-1669

Date of Manufacture:

1665

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Condition: Good, given age. Edges with a few tiny tears. A few spots in the margins. Some minor crinkles and creases. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: PCT-58756 1stDibs: LU3054327179132

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