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Object Type
Museum number: 1866,1114.801
Title: Object: Casteel del Mina; Series: La Galerie Agréable du Monde
Description: Elmina Castle in Ghana; seen from across the sea, sailing vessels in foreground Engraving and etching
Producer name: Published by: Pieter van der Aa; Print made by: Wenceslaus Hollar (erroneously attributed to)
School/style
Production date: 1668 (c.)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 225 millimetres; Width: 326 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For comment on the series see 1982,U.184; for comment on the African views see 1866,1114.799.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: Olfert Dapper; Associated with: John Ogilby
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Elmina Castle
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1866
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1866,1114.801
Conservation: Treatment: 17.09.20; Mount: 29 Sep 2020

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