Antique Print of the Fortress Cranganor near Kodungallur in India, 1757

€ 200

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1757
Technique: Engraved
Sheet size: 34 × 42 cm (13.4 × 16.5 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: D-0198

Condition

Good. Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print of the Fortress Cranganor, nowadays known by the name Kodungallor. French and Dutch title including scale and compass rose. This print originates from 'L'Histoire générale des Voyages' by Antoine François Prévost.

Fort Cranganore (Fortaleza São Tomé), known locally as Kottappuram Fort/Tipu's Fort, was constructed in Kodungallur by Portuguese in 1523. The fort was enlarged in 1565, and passed into the hands of the Dutch in 1663. Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple, dedicated to the god Siva, is one of the major Siva temples in South India. Siva in the Thiruvanchikulam temple was the patron deity of the Chera Perumals of Kerala and remains the family deity of the Cochin Royal Family. (source wikipedia)