Cornelis de Bruyn - Panoramic View of Batavia - Engraving (18th Century)

Batavia" presents an eighteenth-century maritime and topographical panorama illustrating European sailing ships and coastal craft navigating the harbor waters fronting the port city. The engraved composition captures the sprawling settlement and maritime traffic along the coast set beneath prominent mountain peaks rising into a cloudy sky. Cornelis de Bruyn was a Dutch artist and traveler celebrated for his illustrated travel accounts documenting the cities, landscapes, and cultures of the Near East, Persia, and the East Indies. Artist or Maker: Cornelis de Bruyn. Dimensions: Approximately 50 cm x 40 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 18th Century.

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