Canton Harbour with sailing ships and junk sailboats,17th century artwork. Canton,the former name of Guangzhou,was one of the main trading routes between China and Europe. This is an engraving from a book by the Dutch writer and explorer Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672). The book was titled An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham,Emperor of China,and told of Nieuhof's travels to India and China. This artwork is from the English translation,published in 1669 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Bildgröße: | 5091 px × 3441 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |