Tropisch landschap 1856

This 1856 print by Carel Christiaan Antony Last depicts a tropical landscape, likely in the Dutch East Indies, as suggested by the title and the inclusion of the text "Tweede Reis". The image features tall palm trees against a background of mountains and foliage, accompanied by various tropical fruits at the base. The text "Tweede Reis" ("Second Journey") suggests this may be part of a series of illustrations for Ida Pfeiffer’s travelogue, “Meine zweite Weltreise” ("My Second Journey Around the World"), which documented her adventures in Asia and Oceania from 1846 to 1855. The print’s detailed depiction of flora and fauna would have appealed to the general public, fascinated by the exotic and faraway.