Map of the Caribbean

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Map of the Caribbean

Danckerts, Cornelis / Anoniem / Anonymous

Map of the Caribbean.

Stoel des Oorlogs in America waar in vertoont werden alle desself voornaamste eylande.

Insulae Americanae Nempe: Cuba, Hispaniola, Iamaica, Pto Rico, Lucania, Antiliae, vulgo Caribae Barlo-et sotto-Vento etc..

Flanking the island of S. Christofal, today's St. Kitts, is Frans Holland. It is not known, however, if this island was ever (partly) held by the Dutch and if so, for how long.

Top left a key setting out the meaning of the symbols used.

Bottom left, in pencil: 90.

The map has been pasted onto white paper.

Please contact Rijksmuseum Amsterdam for reuse and copyrights.

Is part of:

Anguilla Punta de Araya Isla la Tortuga San Juan

Creator

Danckerts, Cornelis (publisher)

Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

1696

Material

paper

Technique

coloured engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

52,8 x 63,1 cm52,8 x 63,1 cm

Number

NG-501-90

Owner

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Tags

Map/Chart/Plan, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, compass / dial, key

Inscription

Stoel des Oorlogs in America waar in vertoont werden alle desself voornaamste eylande / Insulae Americanae Nempe: Cuba, Hispaniola, Iamaica, Pto Rico, Lucania, Antiliae, vulgo Caribae Barlo-et sotto-Vento etc.