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Four views of buildings in Ambon City

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Four views of buildings in Ambon City

Ottens, Frederik / Braam, J. van / Linden, Gerard onder de

Four views of buildings in Ambon City.

De Passar, of Markt van Ambon. / Het Oud Ziekenhuis of Raadhuis. / Het Nieuw Ziekenhuis. / Het Armen Weeshuis.

The numbers of the illustrations are rendered in their outer corners.

This rendition of the passar is also contained as a loose sheet in the collection of KITLV, Leiden, inv. nr. 37C-174.

This print of the old hospital is also contained as a loose sheet in the collection of: KITLV inv. nr. 37C-175

A photograph of this print is contained in the collection of: Rijksdienst voor Monumentenzorg, Zeist, inv. nr. OV0082.

The image is taken from the work 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by François Valentyn.

The year of construction is indicated on the orphanage's facade.

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Sources and literature

Valentijn, François, Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (1724-1726)