Map of Van Neck's discovery and landfalls of Mauritius

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Map of Van Neck's discovery and landfalls of Mauritius

Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van / Anoniem / Anonymous

Title in the Leupe catalogue (NA): Vera deliniatio Insulla Mauritius de Nassau Ilust:Princeps Orangia: in altitudine 20 graduum et farup ad austrum aquinoct: Long: 1081/2 gr..

The illustration is in the back of Van Neck's journal of his explorations of Mauritius. The journal also contains a large number of coastal profiles, which have not (yet) been included in this database.

The VEL-number of this map has become obsolete: the present inventory number is 1.04.01, 46, p. 88.

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Is part of:

Mahebourg

Creator

Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van (commissioner)

Anoniem / Anonymous (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Period

1598-1599

Material

paper

Technique

pen

Kind

drawing

Dimension

21 x 30,5 cm21 x 30,5 cm

Number

1.04.01, 46 p 88.

Owner

Nationaal ArchiefNationaal Archief

Tags

Map/Chart/Plan

Inscription

Vera deliniatio Insulla Mauritius de Nassau Ilust: [?] rissimus Princeps Orangia: in altitudine 20 graduum et farup ad austrum aquinoct: Long: 1081/2 gr.