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NIEUHOF, Joan. - Plattegrondt van't keysers hof in Peking.

Title: Plattegrondt van't keysers hof in Peking.
Description: Amsterdam, Wolfgang, Waasberge, Boom, Van Someren & Goethals, 1693. Engraving depicting a plan of the emperor's court (the Forbidden city) in Peking (Beijing) with legenda. Ca. 19 x 31 cm. From: Het gezantschap der Neęrlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China. - Joan Nieuhof (1618-1672) was a servant of the East India Company (VOC). The illustrations of Nieuhof's embassy to Peking were one inspiration for chinoiserie which became especially popular in the 18th century. Many artists and architects based their designs on his pictures. Landwehr, VOC, 539.

Keywords: China prints prints china

Price: EUR 71.50 = appr. US$ 77.71 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 37737