Description: This original engraving originates from the 1672 German edition of Baldaeus' 'Nauwkeurige beschrijving Malabar en Choromandel, derz. aangrenzend rijken, en het machtige eiland Ceylon.' (transl: Description of the East Indian Countries of Malabar, Coromandel, Ceylon, etc.), printed in Amsterdam by Jacob van Velsen and published by Johannes Janssonius van Waesbergen en Johannes van Someren. Artists and Engravers: Author: Philip Baldaeus (1632-1672). Father Philippus Baldaeus, Baelde or Philip Balde (October 1632, Delft � 1672, Geervliet) was a Dutch minister. He went to Jaffna, Ceylon with an invading Dutch force during 17th Century.
| Artist | Philip Baldaeus |
| Unit Of Sale | Single Piece |
| Size | Medium |
| Region Of Origin | Europe |
| Framing | Unframed |
| Height (Centimeters) | 29.5 cm |
| Width (Centimeters) | 19.5 cm |
| Year Of Production | 1672 |
| Item Height | 11.6 in |
| Style | Realism |
| Features | Unframed |
| Culture | European |
| Item Width | 7.7 in |
| Time Period Produced | Pre-1700 |
| Image Orientation | Portrait |
| Color | Black & White |
| Material | Paper |
| Original/Licensed Reprint | Original |
| Subject | History |
| Type | Antique Print |
| Medium | Etching |
| Theme | History |
| Production Technique | Engraving |
| Country Of Origin | Europe |
You will notice the paper has a smooth, satin finish that looks elegant.