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Antique Print of Figures and an Elephant on Ceylon, 1726
€220 ($245, £185, €220)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- 1726
- Size
- 13.2 × 8.3 in (33.5 × 21 cm)
- Condition
- Good. General age-related toning and some foxing. Please study image carefully.
- Period
- 18th century
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_29584732
Untitled print of various figures and an elephant on Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Text on verso. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.
Artists and Engravers: François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and travelled extensively in the VOC's lands.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning and some foxing. Please study image carefully.
Date: 1726
Overall size: 21 x 33.5 cm.
Image size: 17.5 x 14.5 cm.
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