Antique Plan of the Fort of Kollam Van Schley (1755)

Description: Antique print titled 'Plan de la Forteresse de Coylan, Grondtekening der Fortresse Coylan'. Floor plan of the fort of Kollam, Kerala, on India's Malabar Coast. This print originates from 'Historische Beschrijving der Reizen' published by P. de Hondt.

Artists and Engravers: Jakob van der Schley (26th July 1715 - 12th February 1779), also known as Jan von Schley or Jacobus van Schley, was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. An apprentice of the French engraver Bernard Picart, he is best known for his engravings of the majority of plates in the Dutch edition of 'l'Histoire Géneral des Voyages.' Despite producing mainly maps and views for this work, van der Schley was predominantly a portrait artist and literary illustrator.