Dutch Colonial Print Batavia Voc Dutch East-indies Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie Antique

A rare handcoloured optical print depicting a perspective view of Batavia by Bergmüller. 
A magnificent bird's eye view of the town from the sea with a huge variety of warships and merchant-ships crowded in the harbour. 

With caption:
“BATAVIA, die Haupt-Stadt, Festung und Residenz des Holländischen Gouverneurs am Fluss Iacatra in Ostindien auf der grossen und herrlichen Insul Java. - BATAVIE, la ville capitale, la forteresse et la residence du gouverneur generale des Hollandois, au fleuve Jacatre des Indes, sur le grande et superbe isle de Java. Augsbourg, (ca. 1780).”

Dimensions including frame:
40x53 cm.

Dimensions print:
28 x 39 cm. 

Lit ref:
Catalogus van het 300-jarig bestaan van Batavia, 208,4; Brommer, Bea - Batavia in 1627, P 34.

Condition (see pictures):
Good antique condition.

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Code: A00487