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Original Antique Print of Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana, 1672

About the Item

Antique print, untitled. This original antique print shows Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana. Rama and Lakshmana shooting arrows at Ravana, while Hanuman jumps him from the air. Dutch text on verso. From: 'Naauwkeurige Beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel…en het machtige Eyland Ceylon'… by Philippus Baldaeus, published in The Netherlands 1672. Artists and engravers: Made by 'Philip Baldaeus' after an anonymous artist. Author: Philip Baldaeus (1632-1672). Father Philippus Baldaeus, Baelde or Philip Balde (October 1632, Delft - 1672, Geervliet) was a Dutch minister. He went to Jaffna, Ceylon with an invading Dutch force during 17th Century. As the first European he documented the life, language and culture of Tamil people, living in the north of the island. It is a great historical record, similar to Mahawamsa, and it was immediately published in Dutch and German (with many beautiful plates).

Dimensions:

Height: 12.09 in (30.7 cm)Width: 7.49 in (19 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1670-1679

Date of Manufacture:

1672

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: PCT-62815 1stDibs: LU3054327163052