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Object Type
print
Museum number
1916,0411.60
Title
Object:
The city of Batavia in the Island of Java and Capital of all the Dutch Factories & Settlements in the East Indies
Object:
La Ville de Batavia en l'Isle de Java et capitale de tous les comptoirs et etablissements Hollandois dans les Indes Orientales
Description
Bird's eye view of Batavia (Jakarta) in Java, the sea in foreground; lettered ; after Jan van Ryne; plate 67 from an unidentified series. 1818 Engraving
Producer name
Intermediary draughtsman:
Jan Van Ryne
Published by:
James Whittle
Published by:
Richard Holmes Laurie
School/style
British
Dutch
Production date
1818
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
273 millimetres
Width:
399 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
bird's eye view/long view
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Batavia (historic)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Edward Ernest Leggatt
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Way
Acquisition date
1916
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1916,0411.60