Gezigt van Baticalo.

Schley, van der Jacob ( 1715 - 1779 ) Amsterdam

Published by Artist: Schley van der Jacob ( - 1779 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Jakob van der Schley (1715 -1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733) whose style he subsequently copied His main interests were engraving portraits and producing illustrations for "La Vie de Marianne" by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (1688-1763) published in The Hague between 1735 and 1747 He also engraved the frontispieces for a 15-volume edition of the complete works of Pierre de Brantôme (1540-1614) "Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantôme" published in The Hague in 1740 Most of the plates in the Hague edition of Prévost's "Histoire générale des voyages" are signed by van der Schley, 1715

Technic: Copper print, colorit: original colored, condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 20 x 28 cm cm; - View shows the coast of Batticaloa with sailing ships offshore. It is located in the east of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) on the Bay of Bengal. Seller Inventory # ASI1341_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gezigt van Baticalo.
Publisher: Artist: Schley van der Jacob ( - 1779 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Jakob van der Schley (1715 -1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733) whose style he subsequently copied His main interests were engraving portraits and producing illustrations for "La Vie de Marianne" by Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (1688-1763) published in The Hague between 1735 and 1747 He also engraved the frontispieces for a 15-volume edition of the complete works of Pierre de Brantôme (1540-1614) "Oeuvres du seigneur de Brantôme" published in The Hague in 1740 Most of the plates in the Hague edition of Prévost's "Histoire générale des voyages" are signed by van der Schley
Publication Date: 1715