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Map of Colombo and environs

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Map of Colombo and environs

Anoniem / Anonymous / Wentzel, Carel David

Photograph of a map of the fort and city of Colombo, last quarter of the 18th century.

Bottom left the scale and several figures pictured alongside tropical flora.

Held by Colombo Archives, inv. nr. COL11DR4.

On the right a scroll with key and name of the mapmaker: Carel David Wentzel.

Similar to the following half a dozen charts, which together form a whole:TG0643, TG0660, TG0661, TG0662, TG0663, TG0664. However, these are of inferior quality.

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