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HENDRIK DE LETH. General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. Creator: Hendrik de Leth.

HENDRIK DE LETH. General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. 'Map of the colony or province of Suriname: with the rivers, districts, discoveries by military expeditions and the size of the measured plantations / by burden'. Two sheets stuck together, showing the plantations on the various rivers. Left and right: columns with the names of the owners of the plantations, a total of 519. In the top left: map of the wider area. Left: Cartouche with the scale. At the top right: Cartouche with the title and the coat of arms of Suriname. (Surinam, also unofficially known as Dutch Guiana, was a Dutch plantation colony in South America).

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Author:

HENDRIK DE LETH

Title:

General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. Creator: Hendrik de Leth.

Caption:

General map of Suriname, 1737-1757. 'Map of the colony or province of Suriname: with the rivers, districts, discoveries by military expeditions and the size of the measured plantations / by burden'. Two sheets stuck together, showing the plantations on the various rivers. Left and right: columns with the names of the owners of the plantations, a total of 519. In the top left: map of the wider area. Left: Cartouche with the scale. At the top right: Cartouche with the title and the coat of arms of Suriname. (Surinam, also unofficially known as Dutch Guiana, was a Dutch plantation colony in South America).

Technique/material:

ETCHING • engraving

Credit:

Album / Heritage Art/Heritage Images

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Image size:

8216 x 5544 px | 130.3 MB

Print size:

69.6 x 46.9 cm | 27.4 x 18.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

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