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Gezigt op Suratte.
| Article ID | ASI1018 |
Title | Gezigt op Suratte. |
Decorative total view of Suratte in India. In 1608, ships from the English East India Company started docking in Surat, using it as a trade and transit point. In 1615, following the Battle of Swally, Captain Thomas Best, followed by Captain Nicholas Downton, overcame Portuguese naval supremacy and obtained an imperial firman establishing an English factory at Surat. The city was made the seat of a presidency of the East India Company after the success of the embassy God of Wealth.;Port cities like Surat were dominated by Indian merchant princes, who were held in high esteem in international trading circles. The most prominent Surat merchant in the mid-seventeenth century was Virji Vora, who was reputed to be the richest merchant in the world in his time, and could deploy as much as eight million rupees in trade. | |
| Year | ca. 1786 |
Artist | Jang de |
| Dimensions (cm) | 17,5 x 26,5 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
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31.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )