Left part of a map of the Gold Coast with a view of Fort Nassau

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Left part of a map of the Gold Coast with a view of Fort Nassau

Vingboons, Johannes

Left part of a map of the Gold Coast with a view of Fort Nassau.

Pascaert van de Gout / cust, vertonende de Zee cust van Cabe de tres Pontes tot Rio Volta.

T' Fort Nassau op de Goutcust.

The plate is taken from the Blaeu-van der Hem Atlas.

The map has been photographed in two parts. The other part is located in: ??sterreichische Nationalbibiothek, Wenen, inv. nr. Van der Hem 36:17a.

Please contact Österreichische Nationalbibliothek for reuse and copyrights.

Is part of:

Nassau, fort (Mouri, Ghana) Elmina Butri Cape Coast Komenda Mouri Sekondi Shama Abanzee Takoradi

Creator

Vingboons, Johannes (assigned to)

Period

1665 - 1668

Material

paper

Technique

watercolour

Kind

drawing

Dimension

hele kaart: 55 x 98 cm / entire map: 55 x 98 cmhele kaart: 55 x 98 cm / entire map: 55 x 98 cm

Number

Van der Hem 36:17a

Owner

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Tags

house, Map/Chart/Plan, survey / view, fortification, building, compass / dial

Inscription

Pascaert van de Gout / cust, vertonende de Zee cust van Cabe de tres Pontes tot Rio Volta / T' Fort Nassau op de Goutcust

Sources and literature

Krogt, Peter van der, The Atlas Blaeu - Van der Hem: of the Austrian National Library (2005)