Indonesia - Moluccas, Ternate; Bellin / Van der Schley - Ternate - 1721-1750

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Ternate, a copper engraving of the Molukken island of Ternate by Bellin / Van der Schley, 20.5 × 28 cm, later handcoloured, showing Gunung Gamalama with lava and smoke, published in 1761 by De Hondt in The Hague in the Suite du Histoire générale des voyages.

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Ternate (1761)

Beautiful large 18th-century copper engraving depicting a view of the volcanic island Ternate in the North Moluccas with various ships in the foreground. Buildings along the beach. Lava and a thick cloud of smoke emerge from the volcano (Gunung Gamalama). At the bottom, an index in French and Dutch.

Engraved by Jacobus van der Schley.

Image 20.5x28cm on a sheet of 25x37cm.

Published in 1761 by De Hondt in The Hague in the more scarce international edition, with text in Dutch and French, in 'Suite du Histoire générale des voyages'.

Ternate (1761)

Beautiful large 18th-century copper engraving depicting a view of the volcanic island Ternate in the North Moluccas with various ships in the foreground. Buildings along the beach. Lava and a thick cloud of smoke emerge from the volcano (Gunung Gamalama). At the bottom, an index in French and Dutch.

Engraved by Jacobus van der Schley.

Image 20.5x28cm on a sheet of 25x37cm.

Published in 1761 by De Hondt in The Hague in the more scarce international edition, with text in Dutch and French, in 'Suite du Histoire générale des voyages'.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of items
1
Country
Indonesia
Geographical specification
Moluccas, Ternate
Map maker/ publisher
Bellin / Van der Schley
Map/ Book title
Ternate
Period
1721-1750
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Copper engraving
Additional Information
Copper engraving with a view of Ternate in the Moluccas, with an active volcano.
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
20.5 cm
Width
28 cm
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