Antique Print with a Panoramic View of Samboepo

Antique print titled 'Samboepo in 't Verschiet'. Decorative panoramic view of the town of Samboupo on the island of Celebes (Sulawesi) in today's Indonesia. Dutch (V.O.C.) sailing ships and various local craft fill the foreground. The city with great detail including the fort and hundreds of individual houses and buildings. Below the print is an extensive key in Dutch that locates and describes 16 places and buildings. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by F. Valentijn.

Condition: Good. General age-related toning and minor foxing. Tiny worm holes lower part of folding line. Please study image carefully.

Date: 1726

Overall size: 40 x 34 cm.