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Auction 192, Lot 640

"Ein Indianischer Abgesander von Bantham an den Englischen Hof", Weigel, Christopher

Subject: Java, Indonesia - Natives

Period: 1703 (circa)

Publication: Neu-Eröffnete Welt-Galleria

Color: Hand Color

Size:
6.8 x 9.6 inches
17.3 x 24.4 cm
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This engraving is from a series of portraits by Caspar Luyken depicting the costumes of people from around the world, from Vienna's imperial court to the common man. This image shows an Indian envoy from the region of Banten to the English Court. From Abraham a Sancta Clara's Neu-Eröffnete Welt-Galleria, published by Christopher Weigel.

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Condition: B+

Full contemporary color with light soiling and a tiny tear at bottom.

Estimate: $110 - $140

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Closed on 4/26/2023

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