Lot n° 884

La ville Colombo sur le Grand Isle de Ceylon, Augsburg, Collection des Prospects, "gravé par Bergmüller", c. 1750, optical print, 26 x 40, nicely framed (not unframed).  Good copy.

Estimation : 100 / 200
Adjudication : 240 €
Description
Nice optical print with see-through on windows in order to create a "by night" effect. The passe-partout masks the caption below (if present). We join : Bantam, 23 x 33,5 cm, full col., hightened with arabic gum (marg. foxing), framed (not unframed). View of Bantam with the attack on the Portuguese fleet in 1601: depicted is the victory of Admiral Wolfert Harmensz. and his 5 ships over 30 Portuguese vessels before the coast of Bantam. (2 pc.)
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