View of the city of Macassar

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View of the city of Macassar

Schley, Jacobus van der / Hondt, Pierre d'

View of the city of Macassar, showing ships in the foreground, of which several fly the Dutch flag.

The city of Macassar is here referred to as Samboupo, which was actually the name of the fort of Macassar's ruler.

Cf. Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. nr. SNSM_b0032(109)06[kaart155] en Nationaal Archief, The Hague, inv. nr. VELH0619.96.

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Is part of:

Makassar

Creator

Schley, Jacobus van der (direxit)

Hondt, Pierre d' (publisher)

Period

1725-1779

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

213 x 366 mm213 x 366 mm

Number

RP-P-1908-2309

Owner

Rijksmuseum AmsterdamKoninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

estate / plantation, survey / view, ship / vessel, fortification, bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view

Inscription

Sampoupo.

Sources and literature

Bois, J.P.J. du, Histoire Générale Des Voyages, Ou Nouvelle Collection De Toutes Les Relations De Voyages Par Mer Et Par Terre,: Qui Ont Été Publiées Jusqu'à Présent Dans Les Différentes Langues De Toutes Les Nations Connues (1746 - 1780)