Artist / Author / Cartographer:
Daniell, William R.A.
Title:
A Javan in the War dress
Date:
1817
Medium:
aquatint
Size:
26.5 x 21 cm
Description:
A figure in traditional 'War Dress', holding a spear with his right hand and a long sword with his left. Plate 5 from 'The History of Java' written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826), published in two volumes, 1817.
After serving as Lieutenant Governor of Java, Raffles returned to London and began preparations for the publication of 'The History of Java'. He collected numerous documents of Javanese culture, including ancient and modern musical instruments, models, books, drawings, cloth, and carvings in wood and metal, as well as natural history specimens like plants, animal skeletons and skins. This immense collection was then transported to London and served his source material for the text.
Abbey: 554.
References:
Item Code:
P5809
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