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Adina Sommer`s Rare Antique Maps and Contemporary Art
La Rache.
Original:
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| Article ID | AF0432 |
| Artist | Dapper (1636-1689) |
| Olfert Dapper was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about world history and geography, although he never travelled outside the Netherlands. In 1663 wrote a book on the history of Amsterdam. His Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for African studies. His book "is one of the most authoritative 17th century accounts on Africa published in German. Translations appeared in English, French, and German. Dapper never traveled to Africa but used reports by Jesuit missionaries and other (Dutch) explorers. Within a few years he published about China, India, Persia, Georgia, and Arabia. His books became well known in his own time. The fine plates include views of Algiers, Benin, Cairo, Cape Town, La Valetta, Marrakech, St. Helena, Tangier, Tripoli, Tunis, as well as, animals and plants. | |
| Title | La Rache. |
| Year | ca. 1668 |
| Description | Decorative view of the harbour ciyt Larache in the north of Marikko, vith off shore shipps and a title cartouche. Larache is an important harbour town in the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in northern Morocco. The town was probably founded by the Banu Arous tribe, who gave it the name Araich Beni Arous. In 1471, the Portuguese settlers from Asilah and Tangier drove the inhabitants out of Larache, and again it remained uninhabited until the Saadi Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh decided to repopulate it and build a stronghold on the plateau above river Loukos. He constructed a fortress at the entrance to the port as a means of controlling access to the river. In the 15th century superpower due to their marine expenditures Portugal spoke of Larache as the largest Port. |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Dimensions (cm) | 234,5 x 33 cm |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | colored |
| Technique | Copper print |
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