Antique Print-PORTRAIT-WOUTER SCHOUTEN-SURGEON-VOC-Schouten-1708

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Antique print, titled: 'Mr. Wouter Schouten van Haerlem.' - Portrait of the adventurer and surgeon Wouter Schouten. From: 'Wouter Schoutens, Reys-Togten naar en door Oost-Indien .' (Wouter Schoutens travels into the East Indies), 2nd. edition, published by Andries van Damme, Amsterdam, 1708. Wouter Schouten. Engraving on Laid paper. Watermark: Coat of arms of Strasbourg Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Wouter Schouten'. Wouter Schouten (1638-1704) joined the Dutch VOC as a surgeon on an adventureous expedition to the East Indies during the years 1658-1665. In 1660 he was present at the Dutch siege of Makassar (in Sulawesi) and he participated in the campaigns of Rucklof van Goens along the Malabar coast. He also visited Bengal, Arakan, Colombo, Sumatra, the Moluccas, and Ambonia. Very good, given age. Ample margins. Some stains and browning in margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. The overall size is ca. 21.7 x 27 cm. The image size is ca. 15.7 x 20.2 cm. The overall size is ca. 8.5 x 10.6 inch. The image size is ca. 6.2 x 8 inch. Storage location: MAN-A3-30. N° de ref. del artículo 72397

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