Museum number:
APM 17.260 |
Subcollection:
prints and paintings |
Title:
engraving |
Keyword:
jungle with trees and lianas and three people |
Description:
Gravure met liggend formaat met tropisch oerwoudgebied waarin drie personen vruchten en bladeren verzamelen voor de betelpruim, onderlangs "PIANTE 1. BETEL. 2. AREK; LE FOGLIE E LE NOCI DELLE QUALI SI MASSTICANO DAGL' INDIANI, COME DAGLI EUROPEI IL TABACCO". |
Date:
Period | 1737 - 1780 |
Dimensions:
General | Height | 7.09 in (18 cm) |
Width | 8.46 in (21.5 cm) |
Characteristics
Material | paper |
Technique | printed |
Colour | white |
Finish | inkt/verf, meerkleuren |
Traces of use | geen |
Production
Continent | Europe |
Region international | South Europe |
Country | Italy |
Town | Venice |
Maker | Thomas Salmon (writer) |
Acquisition
Year | 2003 |
Provenance | Utrecht, veilinghuis J.L. Beijers BV, lot 1248 |
Utrecht, Douwe Egberts Pijpenkamer, <1970-2003 |
Comments
De toelichting wijst er op dat betel en sirih in Azié gelijk staan met het tabaksgebruik in Europa. Uit: Thomas Salmon, Lo Stato di tutti i Paesi e Popoli del Mondo Naturale, Politico e Morale con nuove osservazioni e correzioni degli Antichi e Moderni Viaggiatori, Venezia, Giambattista Albrizzi, 1737 of 1766, 26 delen. |
Literature
Don Duco, Parafernalia voor het betelpruimen. Amsterdam, 2019. afb 1. Dit exemplaar. |
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