403 - Unknown (17th), View of the city of Suzhou, around 1665, Copper engraving

Unknown (17th), View of the city of Suzhou, around 1665, Copper engraving Unknown (17th century): "Xaocheu ou Sucheu", view across the lake to the city of Suzhou with rocks in the background, China, c. 1665, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Date: c. 1665 Source: Joan Nieuhof (1618 Uelsen-1672 Madagascar) L'ambassade de la Compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine, 1665 | Book, Science Keywords: Dutch Embassy; Jiangsu; Sucheu; Xaocheu; Pagoda; City wall; Lake; Tai Hu; Ships; Suzhou, 17th century, Asian Art, Landscape, China, Size: Paper: 31,0 cm x 37,2 cm (12,2 x 14,6 in), Plate: 20,2 cm x 31,7 cm (8 x 12,5 in), Depiction: 19,6 cm x 31,0 cm (7,7 x 12,2 in) Condition: Defective condition. Discoloured and clearly stained due to age. Sheet margins bumped and creased in places. Small hole in the lower right margin. The sheet has been folded and bears a vertical crease across the centre. Small hole in the centre of the left part of the sheet.