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Plan of Portendic called also Portu d´addi or Penia Taken from Labat
| Article ID | AF0127 |
Title | Plan of Portendic called also Portu d´addi or Penia Taken from Labat |
Map shows part of the coast off Senegal, the salt ponds near Saint-Louis, offshore sailing ships, compass rose and an index. In the 16th and 18th centuries, Portendic was a French harbour, founded by the French East India Company and dependent on the colony of Senegal. It was located thirty kilometres north of Saint-Louis and was important for the trade in gum arabic; it was a trading post of the French East India Company. from ‘A new general collection of voyages and travels: consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America’. | |
| Year | c. 1745 |
Artist | En La Archienprenta Plantiniana |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Dimensions (cm) | 21,5 x 15 cm |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
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