Map of the river of Siam

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Map of the river of Siam

Anoniem / Anonymous / Braam, J. van / Linden, Gerard onder de

Map of the river of Siam.

De Groote Siamse Rievier Me-Nam ofte Moeder der Wateren inharen loop met de in vallende Spruyten Verbeeld.

The map is accompanied by a key and explanatory notes.

This plate is taken from the work 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' by François Valentyn.

At the mouth of the river a Dutch flag flies from a building. This is the Company storehouse.

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Is part of:

Ayutthaya Bangkok

Creator

Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Braam, J. van (publisher)

Linden, Gerard onder de (publisher)

Period

1724

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

31 x 76,5 cm31 x 76,5 cm

Number

185 A 5 dl III b, II, p. 60, 2

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, Map/Chart/Plan, key, warehouse, compass / dial, building, guard house / tollbooth, fortification, pagoda / temple, mosque, bazaar / market, fence / kraal, flora, garden / ornamental garden

Inscription

De Groote Siamse Rievier Me-Nam ofte Moeder der Wateren inharen loop met de in vallende Spruyten Verbeeld

Sources and literature

Valentijn, François, Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën (1724-1726)