Map of the castle and suburbs of Colombo

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Map of the castle and suburbs of Colombo

Wentzel, Carel David

The original title according to the catalogue Leupe (NA) reads: Plan en Caart van de situatie buyten het Casteel, de voorstad en gravetten van Colombo, met alle de wateren, weegen, hoogtens, thuynen en saayvelden enz..

Key: a-z; 1-19

City plan of Colombo and surrounding land near the Kellingange river mount in the north and in the south the river Kallibouille.

Cartouche with an elephant and three indigenous people, the person in the middle is holding a pNAsol.

Additional comments catalogue Leupe (NA): Gravetten zijn afsluitingen.

Notes on reverse: Blauw etiket ODG nr. 17 Plan en situatie van het kasteel en stad Colombo; Gedrukt etiket nr. 524.

VEL0953 exists of two ectachromes: left and right.

Topographical names mentioned on this map are: Salpitti Corle, Marandaan, Coelbitty, Wellewatte, Hinna Corle, Hewegam Corle, Aloetcoer Corle.

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Is part of:

Colombo

Creator

Wentzel, Carel David (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

ca. 1762

Material

paper

Technique

coloured drawing

Kind

drawing

Dimension

83 x 144 cm83 x 144 cm

Number

VEL0953

Owner

Nationaal Archief

Tags

Map/Chart/Plan, church / parsonage, fortification, hospital / lazaret, ship / vessel, garden / ornamental garden, Asians, Africans & Americans, warehouse, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, key, compass / dial

Inscription

Plan en Caart van de situatie buyten het Casteel, de voorstad en gravetten van Colombo, met alle de Waateren, Weegen, Hoogtens, Thuynen en Saayvelden seijnde de stranden met Ebbe in de drooge maanden Februarij en Maart opgenoomen.