Map of the Cape of Good Hope

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Map of the Cape of Good Hope

Meurs, Weduwe van Jacob van / Nieuhof, Johan

Map of the Cape of Good Hope.

Caerte vande Cabo de Bona Esperança / En haer gelegentheyt daer omtrent.

The chart also shows various vessels and animals.

Bottom left is an insert showing a view of Table Mountain.

This map of the Cape of Good Hope and Table Mountain is one of the many illustrations accompanying a travel journal by the world traveller from Amsterdam, Johan Nieuhoff.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Atlas van der Hagen, part 4, inv. nr. 1049B13_067.

Top right: pag. 7

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Is part of:

Cape Town Robbeneiland Dasseneiland Leeukop Houtbay

Creator

Meurs, Weduwe van Jacob van (publisher)

Nieuhof, Johan (draughtsman)

Period

ca. 1682

Material

paper

Technique

copperplate printing

Kind

print

Dimension

29,5 x 36,5 cm29,5 x 36,5 cm

Number

388 A 9 deel II, na p. 6

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

Map/Chart/Plan, survey / view, bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, ship / vessel, fauna, compass / dial

Inscription

Caerte vande Cabo de Bona Esperança / En haer gelegentheyt daer omtrent

Sources and literature

Nieuhof, Joan, Gedenkwaerdige zee- en lantreize (1682)