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Auction 143, Lot 733

"The New Gate", Churchill, John

Subject: Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Period: 1740 (circa)

Publication: A Collection of Voyages and Travels

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.7 x 10.5 inches
34.8 x 26.7 cm
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This lovely view depicts the new gate of the walled town center of Batavia (Jakarta). The scene depicts numerous natives, Europeans, and a manual draw-bridge over a small waterway.

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Condition: A

Lovely color and wide margins with just a hint of toning along centerfold.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 2/13/2013

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