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Nederlands: Gezicht op het fort bij Cabo Corso 
                     English:  View of the fort at Cabo Corso
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Author
Jan Kip  (–1722)  wikidata:Q6149252
 
Alternative names
Jan Kip
Description Dutch engraver
Date of birth/death 1653 1722 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Amsterdam Westminster
Work location
Amsterdam (1670–1685); London (1697–1722) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q6149252
Awnsham Churchill  (1658–1728)  wikidata:Q18510734 s:en:Author:Awnsham Churchill
 
Description British politician and bookseller
Date of birth/death 1658 Edit this at Wikidata 24 April 1728 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q18510734
John Churchill  (1663–1714)  wikidata:Q18878289 s:en:Author:John Churchill (c. 1663-c. 1714)
 
Description British bookseller
Date of birth/death circa 1663 (in Julian calendar) Edit this at Wikidata circa 1714 (in Julian calendar) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q18878289
Nederlands: Johannes Kip (graveur / etser), Awnsham Churchill (uitgever), John Churchill (uitgever)
English: Johannes Kip (engraver / etcher), Awnsham Churchill (publisher), John Churchill (publisher)
Title
Nederlands: Gezicht op het fort bij Cabo Corso
English: View of the fort at Cabo Corso
Description
Nederlands: Gezicht op het fort bij Cabo Corso.

A View of Cabo Corso Castle.

Linksboven: Vol. V. Plate 10.

Rechtsboven: Pag. 169.

Op de afbeelding is het fort in Engelse handen. Het was echter korte tijden in handen van de WIC. Op de achtergrond is een Nederlands fort te zien, waarschijnlijk Coenraadsburg of St. George bij Elmina.
English: View of the fort at Cabo Corso.

A View of Cabo Corso Castle.

Top left: Vol. V. Plate 10.

Top right: Pag. 169.

In the situation depicted, the fort is in British hands. However it was also briefly held by the WIC. In the background a Dutch fort can be glimpsed, probably Coenraadsburg or St. George at Elmina.
Date 1732
date QS:P571,+1732-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
Nederlands: gravure op papier
English: engraving on paper
Dimensions height: 29 cm (11.4 in); width: 25 cm (9.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,29U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,25U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1526131
Accession number
61 B 25, na p. 168
Inscriptions
A View of Cabo Corso Castle
author: J. Kip Sculp.
Notes
English: Subjects: survey / view, fortification, building, house, anchorage / pier / harbour, ship / vessel, Person
Nederlands: Onderwerpen: overzicht / aanzicht, vesting, gebouw, huis / woonhuis, rede / haven / pier, schip / vaartuig, Persoon
English: Post: this image is related to a WIC trading post called Elmina
Source/Photographer Source at the Atlas of Mutual Heritage
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Object location5° 05′ 12.63″ N, 1° 21′ 01.76″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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