Bird's eye view of the city of Jaffnapatnam

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Bird's eye view of the city of Jaffnapatnam

Nessel, Johannes (van)

According to the Leupe catalogue (NA), the original title reads: Afbeeldinge van 't Casteel ende de Stad Jaffanapatnam, representerende 't Coninckryck in correcte aenwysing, hoedanich deselve belegert en voor de Generaele Nederl. Geoctr. Oost-Ind. Comp. onderdanich gemaekt is.

Notes on reverse: 39 OBP Ceilon portefeuille II nr. 585a [folio nr.?].

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Is part of:

Jaffna

Creator

Nessel, Johannes (van) (assigned to land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

ca. 1658

Material

paper

Technique

coloured drawing

Kind

drawing

Dimension

50 x 52 cm50 x 52 cm

Number

VEL0997

Owner

Nationaal Archief

Tags

compass / dial, Map/Chart/Plan, key, bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view, church / parsonage

Inscription

Afbeeldinge van 't Casteel ende de Stad Jaffenapatnam, Representerende 't Coninckryck, en Correcte Aenwysinge, hoedanich deselve Belegert ende voor de Generaele Nederlandtse Geoctroyeerde Oostindise Compagnie onderdanich gemaekt is.