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C1720
La Ville de Amboine Capitale des Iles Molucque.
Artist:
Pieter Boudewyn Vander AA (1659 - 1733)
Ambon was colonized by the Portugese in 1526, then driven out by the Dutch in 1609. Except for brief periods of British rule, the island remained under Dutch control until Indonesia’s independence in 1945. During the Dutch period, Ambon was … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
La Ville de Amboine Capitale des Iles Molucque.
Date:
C1720
Artist:
Pieter Boudewyn Vander AA (1659 - 1733)
Condition:
In good condition with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving hand coloured
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1720
Description:
Ambon was colonized by the Portugese in 1526, then driven out by the Dutch in 1609. Except for brief periods of British rule, the island remained under Dutch control until Indonesia’s independence in 1945. During the Dutch period, Ambon was the seat of the Dutch resident and military commander of the Moluccas.
Biography:
Pierre Vander AA (1659-1733)
Apprenticed at the age of 9, Vander AA began his career at Lieden in 1683 as a Latin trade publisher, publishing classical texts pertaining to medicine and science. His publications include an Atlas Nouveau completed in about 1710, and the Galerie Agreable du Mond.
