C1756

Plan du Fort Hollandois de Sama nomme S. Sebastien Situe a la Coste de Guinee..

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S/N: HGDV-0404-AF–398520

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Categories: Slavery, Africa Countries, AFRICA, PRINTS & PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS & GLOBES, TOPOGRAPHICAL VIEWS, SUBJECTS A-Z, AFRICA

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Full Title:

Plan du Fort Hollandois de Sama nomme S. Sebastien Situe a la Coste de Guinee..

Date:

C1756

Mapmaker:

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured copper engraving.

Image Size:

151mm

x 208mm

Paper Size:

183mm

x 250mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1756

Description:

C.18th engraved plan of the Dutch fort of Sama named St. Sebastian, situated on the coast of Guinea. This was one of about forty slave forts on the Ghana coast.

Prévost, A. Histoire générale des voyages. Paris.

References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 5991.

Collections:
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 05041509

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)

Bellin was a French multifaceted hydrographer and geographer had an incredibly successful 50 year career producing maps. His illustrious career started at just 18 years of age when he was appointed Chief Cartographer to the French Navy in 1721. His attention to detail, accuracy and high standard of workmanship resulted in him playing an integral role to France’s leadership in European cartography. In addition to being the Chief Cartographer of France’s hydrographic office, he was also a member of the Académie de Marine, the Royal Society of London, and the Philosophes (French intellectual group).

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