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Beautiful 17th-century copper engraving, etched by Wouter Kip, with a view of the volcanic island of Ternate in the North Moluccas, with several ships in the foreground. Along the shore, buildings. From the volcano (Gunung Gamalama) come thick dark clouds of smoke.

Published in 1676 in Amsterdam in 'W. Schoutens gedenkwaardige reysen naar Oost-Indien'. Engraved by Coenraet Decker.

Excellent condition.

Image 18.5x28 cm on sheet of 25.5x34 cm

Fraaie 17de eeuwse kopergravure, gegraveerd door Wouter Kip, met een zicht op het vulkanische eiland Ternate in de Noord Molukken met op de voorgrond verschillende schepen. Langs het strand bebouwing. Uit de vulkaan (de Gunung Gamalama) komen dikke donkere rookwolken.

Gepubliceerd in 1676 in Amsterdam in ´W. Schoutens gedenk-waardige reysen naar Oost-Indien´. Gegraveerd door Coenraet Decker.

Uitstekende conditie.

Beeld 18,5x28cm op blad van 25,5x34cm


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Asia - Indonesia / Moluccas / Ternate / Mount Gamalama; W. Schouten / C. Decker / W. Kip - ´t Eyl. Tarnate - 1661-1680

Very beautiful view of Ternate, with an erupting volcano and many VOC ships off the coast.

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The later hand-coloured copper engraving ‘t Eyl. Tarnate, engraved by Wouter Kip and Coenraet Decker and published by W. Schouten in 1676, depicts Ternate and the erupting Gunung Gamalama in Indonesia’s North Maluku Islands.

Asia - Indonesia / Moluccas / Ternate / Mount Gamalama; W. Schouten / C. Decker / W. Kip - ´t Eyl. Tarnate - 1661-1680

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The later hand-coloured copper engraving ‘t Eyl. Tarnate, engraved by Wouter Kip and Coenraet Decker and published by W. Schouten in 1676, depicts Ternate and the erupting Gunung Gamalama in Indonesia’s North Maluku Islands.

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