Thomas Jolly - The Embassy of the Oriental Company of the United Provinces to the Emperor of China, 1665

Thomas Jolly (active Paris, 1648 - 1694)

The Embassy of the Oriental Company of the United Provinces to the Emperor of China [L'ambassade de la compagnie Orientale des Provinces Unies vers l'Empereur de la Chine], 1665

Printed ink on paper, 38 x 24 x 5 cm (14 15/16 x 9 7/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

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