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Antique Print of the Island of Gorée by Bellin, c.1748

€ 73

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Date
1748
Mapmaker / artist
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Sheet size
25 × 20 cm (9.8 × 7.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-09437

About this sheet

Antique print Africa titled 'Vue de la Rade de l'Ile de Gorée'. Antique print depicting the island of Gorée, Senegal.

Artists and Engravers: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous output in maps, particular of maritime interest.

Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Date: c.1748
Overall size: 20 x 25 cm.
Image size: 14 x 19 cm.

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Antique Print of the Island of Gorée by Bellin, c.1748
Antique Print of the Island of Gorée by Bellin, c.1748
1748 · Ref. BG-09437 · € 73
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