Gezicht op de stad Banten, vanaf zee gezien 1775
coenraetdecker
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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pen-ink sketch
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pencil work
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
This 1775 engraving by Coenraet Decker, titled "Gezicht op de stad Banten, vanaf zee gezien", depicts the city of Banten in Indonesia from a seaward perspective. The detailed view shows ships, a cityscape with mountainous terrain, and a ribbon in the sky bearing the city’s name. Decker's work is a fine example of 17th-century Dutch colonial art, reflecting a period of European expansion and exploration. The artwork is currently housed in the Rijksmuseum.
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