print;
broadside;
map
- Museum number
- 1885,1114.143
- Title
- Object: Kort en Bondigh Verhael, van 't gene op het schoone Eylandt Formosa
- Description
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A broadside on the siege of the Dutch Fort Zeelandia in Formosa (Taiwan) by Chinese forces; with an engraving showing 17 scenes, in the centre showing an aerial view of Fort Zeelandia under siege, at the top four portraits of Dutch men, at the bottom a map of Taiwan, and on the sides various scenes of cruel acts of the Chinese against Dutch settlers; with engraved inscriptions and lettering A-K, and with letterpress title, text in three columns, and legend. (n.p.: 1661)
- Production date
- 1661
- Dimensions
-
Height: 284 millimetres (engraving)
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Height: 468 millimetres (printed area)
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Width: 335 millimetres (engraving)
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Width: 338 millimetres (printed area)
- Curator's comments
- From 30 April 1661 a large Chinese fleet besieged the Dutch Zeelandia and Provintia. On 4 May 1661 Fort Provintia capitulated, and on 1 February 1662 Fort Zeelandia surrendered to the Chinese.
For German copies, see Paas P2585 and P2586.
Ref.:
van Stolk 2291
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1885
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1885,1114.143
