18TH CENTURY DUTCH MALACCA "Malaka", copper engraving made by Edouard Hauhard, for Abb� Pr�vost s "Histoire G�n�rale des Voyages, ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre" published in Paris 1746-1759. Coloured by a later hand. Size: approx. 19,5 x 29 cm. Malacca was a small state strategically located on the southwest coast of the Malay Peninsula on the Strait of Malacca, the main sea route between the Middle East and India on the one hand, and China and Japan on the other. The Dutch ruled Malacca from 1641 to 1798, an era with relative peace without much interruption from the Malay sultanates. Under the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the city remained the center of trade in the Malay Peninsula, but lost its trading position in Southeast Asia to Batavia. The Dutch preferred Batavia (present-day Jakarta) as their economic and administrative centre in the region and their hold in Malacca was to prevent the loss of the city to other European powers and, subsequently, the competition that would come with it. The view shows us numerous VOC ships. The city had a thriving port and attracted merchants from various parts of Asia, Europe, and beyond. Price: Euro 295,-. Seller Inventory # 25494

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We sell the most beautiful city plans, maps and sea charts from the 16th to the 19th century. Town views, drawn and/or printed until about 1850, also form an important part of the collection. We love prints and drawings with a story, often pieces of Dutch cultural heritage. In addition, for about 10 years we have been the largest dealer in steel engravings and photogravures by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema worldwide.

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