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Nederlands: Vogelvlucht van Loango 
                     English:  Bird's eye view of Loango
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Author
Jacob van Meurs  (1619–1679)  wikidata:Q17351358
 
Alternative names
Jacob van Meurs (I), Jacobus van Meurs
Description Dutch printmaker and publisher
Date of birth/death circa 1619-1620 before 20 May 1680
date QS:P,+1680-05-20T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1680-05-20T00:00:00Z/11
Location of birth/death Arnhem Edit this at Wikidata Amsterdam Edit this at Wikidata
Work period Haarlem (1638), Amsterdam (1649-1675)
Work location
Antwerp; Keizersgracht; Amsterdam (1666–1676) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q17351358

Creator:G. Child

Nederlands: Jacob van Meurs (gewerkt naar), G. Child (graveur / etser)
English: Jacob van Meurs (copied after), G. Child (engraver / etcher)
Title
Nederlands: Vogelvlucht van Loango
English: Bird's eye view of Loango
Description
Nederlands: Vogelvlucht van Loango.

The City of Loango.

De prent is overgenomen uit: Olfert Dapper, 'Naukeurige Beschrijvingen der Afrikaensche gewesten', Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, inv. nr. 185 B 11 deel I, na p. 518.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, inv. nr. 693 C 6 dl VI, na p. 239.

Legenda: References. / A. Kings Palace. / B. Womens Palace. / C. Cryers Steeple. / D. Royal Wine House. / E. Royal Banqueting House. / F. Publick Audience Place. / G. Kings Garden. / H. Queens Garden. / I. a Mokifso. / K. Another. / L. the Broad way Where those found Guilty by the Imbondo drink, are dragged and Executed.

Linksonder: No: 91.

Rechtsonder: Plate XVII. Vol. III. p. 215.
English: Bird's eye view of Loango.

The City of Loango.

The print has been copied from: Olfert Dapper, 'Naukeurige Beschrijvingen der Afrikaensche gewesten', Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, inv. nr. 185 B 11 part I, after p. 518.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag, inv. nr. 693 C 6 part VI, after p. 239.

Key: References. / A. Kings Palace. / B. Womens Palace. / C. Cryers Steeple. / D. Royal Wine House. / E. Royal Banqueting House. / F. Publick Audience Place. / G. Kings Garden. / H. Queens Garden. / I. a Mokifso. / K. Another. / L. the Broad way Where those found Guilty by the Imbondo drink, are dragged and Executed.

Bottom left: No: 91.

Bottom right: Plate XVII. Vol. III. p. 215.
Date circa 1745
date QS:P571,+1745-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium
Nederlands: gravure op papier
English: engraving on paper
Dimensions height: 35.5 cm (13.9 in); width: 26.5 cm (10.4 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,35.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,26.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1526131
Accession number
3032 B 12 na p. 215
Inscriptions
The City of Loango
author: G. Child Sculpt
Notes
English: Subjects: banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view, building, fence / kraal, garden / ornamental garden, house, Asians & Africans, key, survey / view, tower, palace
Nederlands: Onderwerpen: banderol / cartouche / versiering, vogelvlucht / opstand, opstand / vogelvlucht, gebouw, omheining / kraal, tuin / siertuin, huis / woonhuis, Aziaten & Afrikanen, legenda, overzicht / aanzicht, toren, paleis
English: Post: this image is related to a WIC trading post called Loango
Source/Photographer Source at the Atlas of Mutual Heritage
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Other versions http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1108113
http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10404215
Object location4° 38′ 00″ S, 11° 50′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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