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Moluccae Insulae Celeberrime
| Article ID | ASS119 |
Title | Moluccae Insulae Celeberrime |
Description | Map shows the islands of the Molucces, Ternale, Tidore, Timor, Machian, Bachian, the coast of Dschailolo, a detail map of Bachian and beautiful cartushes. |
| Year | ca. 1700 |
Artist | Covens/ Mortier (1685-1740) |
Jean Covens und Corneille Mortier where brothers in law, who continued the bussines, founded of Pierre Mortier in 1685 in Amsterdam. They called it Covens & Mortier. They extended their buissines in buying the company of De Witt. | |
Historical Description | The Maluku Islands are an archipelago within Banda Sea, Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi, west of New Guinea, and north and east of Timor. The islands were known as the Spice Islands due to the nutmeg, mace and cloves that were originally exclusively found there, the presence of which sparked colonial interest from Europe in the 16th century. The Maluku Islands formed a single province from Indonesian independence until 1999, when it was split into two provinces. A new province, North Maluku, incorporates the area between Morotai and Sula, with the arc of islands from Buru and Seram to Wetar remaining within the existing Maluku Province. |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Dimensions (cm) | 37 x 48 |
| Condition | Wide margins, perfect condition |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
Reproduction:
87.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )