View of the African coast near the St André River / View of the Dutch fort at Axim

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View of the African coast near the St André River / View of the Dutch fort at Axim

Hedel, C. / Hedel, C. / Didot

View of the African coast near the St André River / View of the Dutch fort at Axim.

Vüe de la côte près de rio San Andero ou de St. André / Fort St. Antoine a Axim.

Key: A-G.

Bottom right: T. III. No: IX.

According to the key, De Ruyter set up a battery on the St André River, or Ancobar.

The upper print is continued in the print below.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, inv. nr. 693 C 6 part IV, after p. 534.

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Is part of:

St. Antonio, fort Axim

Creator

Hedel, C. (draughtsman)

Hedel, C. (engraver / etcher)

Didot (publisher)

Period

1746

Material

paper

Technique

engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

23 x 31 cm23 x 31 cm

Number

693 C 5 dl III, to. p. 496

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

survey / view, anchorage / pier / harbour, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, fortification, building, ship / vessel, house

Inscription

Vüe de la côte près de rio San Andero ou de St. André / Fort St. Antoine a Axim

Sources and literature

Prévost, A.F., Histoire Generale 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 (1761)