Colouring: Coloured
Condition: Good
Confirmed: No
Description: A birds-eye view of the town of Batavia (today's Jakarta) from the sea with a variety of warships and merchant-ships crowded in the harbour. The title and image are shown mirrored (the harbour should be situated on the right). nTranscription of legend from German: Batavia, Die Haupt-Stadt, Festung und Residenz des Holländischen Gouverneurs am Fluss Iacatra in Ostindien auf der grossen und herrlichen Insul Java. nTranscription of legend from French: Batavie, la ville capitale, la forteresse et la residence du gouverneur general des Hollandais, au fleuve Jacatre des Indes, sur la grande et superbe isle de Jafa.nTranslation: Batavia, The capital city, fortress, and residence of the Dutch governor-general on the Jacatra River in the East Indies, on the great and magnificent island of Java.nBottom inscription Sold in Augsburg at the common trade of the Imperial Academy of the Liberal Arts Empire with the privilege of His Imperial Majesty and with a prohibition against copying.nGerman and French text captions: nBATAVIA, die Haupt-Stadt, Festung und Residenz des Holländischen Gouverneurs am Fluss Iacatra in Ostindien auf der grossen und herrlichen Insul Java. nBATAVIE, la ville capitale, la forteresse et la residence du gouverneur generale des Hollandois, au fleuve Jacatre des Indes, sur le grande et superbe isle de Java. nIn English – Batavia, The Capital city, the Fortress and the Residence of the Governor of the Dutch, on the river Jacatre in the East Indies on the large and beautiful island of Java.nThe inscription along the bottom: Se vend à Augsbourg au Negoce commun de l'Académie Impériale d'Empire des Arts Libéraux avec Privilège de Sa Majesté Impériale et avec défense ni d'en faire ni de des Copies. (Sold in Augsburg at the common trade of the Imperial Academy of Liberal Arts of the Empire with the privilege of His Imperial Majesty and with a prohibition against making or reproducing copies.)
Engraver: Bergmüller
First published: Separate Publication
Image Size (cm): 41.5×30
Mapmaker: Anonymous
Notes: Purchase details
Primary Category: Prints & Related Material
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
Sheet size (cm): 50×39.5
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1780
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