François Valentijn (1666–1727) - Exotic Fishes and Lobster of the East Indies before a Grotto, Valentijn – Engraving (c. 1726)
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François Valentijn’s c. 1726 copperplate engraving, “Exotic Fishes and Lobster of the East Indies before a Grotto”, depicts marine life in two compartments.
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This copperplate engraving from François Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën shows marine life of the Indies in two compartments: above, a large crustacean and a mottled reef fish on a curling sheet of paper, and below, freshly caught fishes on a stone ledge before an arched grotto with a waterfall on the coast.
Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën, published in Dordrecht and Amsterdam by Joannes van Braam and Gerard onder de Linden in five parts bound in eight volumes between 1724 and 1726, was the most comprehensive description of the Dutch East Indies of its time, with over a thousand illustrations of places, peoples, animals and plants. Its plates of fishes, many of them drawn in Ambon, are among the earliest printed images of Indo-Pacific reef fishes.
François Valentijn (1666-1727) was a Dutch minister who served the Dutch East India Company in Ambon and Java for many years and wrote the account of the Indies on his return to Dordrecht.
Artist or Maker: François Valentijn
Dimensions: Approximately 35 cm x 21 cm (13.8 in x 8.3 in)
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Date: c. 1726
SKU: valentijn-bag
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This copperplate engraving from François Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën shows marine life of the Indies in two compartments: above, a large crustacean and a mottled reef fish on a curling sheet of paper, and below, freshly caught fishes on a stone ledge before an arched grotto with a waterfall on the coast.
Valentijn's Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën, published in Dordrecht and Amsterdam by Joannes van Braam and Gerard onder de Linden in five parts bound in eight volumes between 1724 and 1726, was the most comprehensive description of the Dutch East Indies of its time, with over a thousand illustrations of places, peoples, animals and plants. Its plates of fishes, many of them drawn in Ambon, are among the earliest printed images of Indo-Pacific reef fishes.
François Valentijn (1666-1727) was a Dutch minister who served the Dutch East India Company in Ambon and Java for many years and wrote the account of the Indies on his return to Dordrecht.
Artist or Maker: François Valentijn
Dimensions: Approximately 35 cm x 21 cm (13.8 in x 8.3 in)
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Date: c. 1726
SKU: valentijn-bag
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Shipping & Combined Purchases:
We are happy to combine multiple purchases into one shipment, helping you save on shipping costs. Please contact us before making payment so that we can calculate and adjust the shipping cost accordingly.
All items are professionally packed and shipped from France by Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) on behalf of Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ, Estonia.
Every shipment is fully insured and sent exclusively via UPS or FedEx, with tracking provided after dispatch.
We handle every shipment with the utmost care, ensuring that our antique prints, maps and rare books arrive safely and in the condition described.
Seller's Story
Dahlströms Rare Prints OÜ specialises in original antique prints, maps, natural history, botanical illustrations, decorative engravings and rare books from the 16th to the 20th century. We source our items from private collections, auctions and libraries across Europe. All items are carefully described, professionally packed and shipped from France.
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Artist
François Valentijn (1666–1727)
Title of artwork
Exotic Fishes and Lobster of the East Indies before a Grotto, Valentijn – Engraving (c. 1726)
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1726
Condition
Fair condition
Height
35 cm
Width
21 cm
Depiction/theme
Animals
Style
Realism
Sold with frame
No
Period
18th century
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