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View of the Hongi or Coracora Fleet from Ambon, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 1726

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Antique print titled ‘De Ambonsche Hongi of de Coracora Vloot’. View of the Hongi or Coracora fleet from Ambon (Amboine), Maluku Islands, Indonesia. Below the image there is a numbered key (1-66) with the names of the ships. This print originates from 'Oud en nieuw Oost-Indien (..)' by F. Valentijn. Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn / Valentyn (1666-1727), was a Dutch minister, naturalist and author. He was send by the VOC as a missionary and mostly worked at Amboina from 1684-1694 and 1705-1713. He traveled extensively in the VOC controlled territories and befriended the German naturalist Georg Eberhard Rumpf (Rumphius). He probably had access to VOC archives and compiled much in this momumental work from others as well.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1720-1729
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1726
  • Condition:
    Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Original folding line, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PCT-4923 1stDibs: LU3054327317742
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