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C1764
Tombeau de Sjeich Ibn Moelana.
Artist:
J.V. Schley
Sheikh Ibn Moelana was one of the most important disseminators of the Islamic faith on Java. The mausoleum depicted, was situated a short distance north of Cheribon.
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Full Title:
Tombeau de Sjeich Ibn Moelana.
Date:
C1764
Artist:
J.V. Schley
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
145mm
x 210mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1764
Description:
Sheikh Ibn Moelana was one of the most important disseminators of the Islamic faith on Java. The mausoleum depicted, was situated a short distance north of Cheribon.
Biography:
Johannes Nieuhof (1618 – 1672)
Nieuhof worked for the VOC (Dutch East India Company) 1660 -1667 in India, Ceylon and Batavia until 1670. The VOCunsuccessfully tried to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade to Macau so they sent four embassies to Beijing between 1655 and 1685. As purser of the VOC-embassy to Peking Johan Nieuhof in 1655 had special instructions to observe all “farms, towns, palaces, rivers, …” that he might pass by, drawing them “in straight form and figure”. The pictures from these reports encouraged chinoiserie, which became especially popular in the 18th century.
