View of Loanda

View of Loanda.

Loanda S. Pauli.

Key: A. Iesuiten klooster. / B. Kapucynen klooster. / C. Reduit. / D. Nieuw Kasteel van Sibylle. / E. Kasteel van Vincent. / F. Batery / G. Klooster van de Beneden Stadt. / H. Kasteel van Kapitein Bent. / I. Het Nieuw Kasteel van den zelven Kapitein. / K. Kasteel van Sante Kruys. / L. Zee Kasteel daer de onzen aenquamen. / M. De Zee. / N. Plaets van een afgetekent Kasteel, tot beveiling der Stadt. / O. Schepen, den Portugesen ontnomen.-Dr Olfert Dapper (1636-1689) published a large number of books after 1663. He wrote a history of the city of Amsterdam and furnished the first Dutch translation of Herodotus. But he is known particularly for his many descriptions of foreign lands which he compiled from various sources, without ever seeing the countries he wrote about for himself. This plate is taken from a description of Africa.

Cf. Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, inv. nr. VELH 619.64 and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, inv. nr. 1043 B 14, after p. 204 no. 47-1 and 47-2 and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. nr. NG-20-E.

The image shows how Luanda was conquered in 1642 by the Dutch West Indian Company (WIC).