Bird's eye view of Loango, Jacob van Meurs, circa 1745

Bird's eye view of loango. The city of loango. The print has been copied from: olfert dapper, 'naukeurige beschrijvingen der afrikaensche gewesten', koninklijke bibliotheek, den haag, inv. Nr. 185 b 11 part i, after p. 518. Cf. Koninklijke bibliotheek, den haag, inv. Nr. 693 c 6 part vi, after p. 239. Key: references. / a. Kings palace. / b. Womens palace. / c. Cryers steeple. / d. Royal wine house. / e. Royal banqueting house. / f. Publick audience place. / g. Kings garden. / h. Queens garden. / i. A mokifso. / k. Another. / l. The broad way where those found guilty by the imbondo drink, are dragged and executed. Bottom left: no: 91. Bottom right: plate xvii. Vol. Iii. P. 215. Date: circa 1745. Dimensions: height: 35.5 cm (13.9 in); width: 26.5 cm (10.4 in). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-7871-KB Bird's eye view of Loango