"Cochini Rex elephante vectus, cum procerum comitatu, quos Nairos vocant. / Die Coninck van Cochin op een elephant geseeten verselschapt met syn edelen diemen Nairos noemt."
Cochini Rex elephante vectus, cum procerum comitatu, quos Nairos vocant. / Die Coninck van Cochin op een elephant geseeten verselschapt met syn edelen diemen Nairos noemt.
Year:
circa 1638
Plate Size:
25.2 x 31.8 cm (9.9 x 12.5 inches)
Large beautiful engraving from the famous "Itinerario" by Jan Huygen van Linschoten. Showing solders from Cochin, Kerala, India on an elephant. Latin and Dutch text on lower edge.
Old repair on lower centrefold. Overall fine condition and good impression.
