Map of Ceylon, Nicolaes Visscher, between 1681 and 1690

Map of ceylon excerpted from the atlas van der hagen, koninklijk bibliotheek, the hague, part 4. The island of ceylon was captured by the dutch from the portuguese between 1655 and 1658. The conquest was significant as it ensured the dutch east india company gained a monopoly on the trade in cinnamon. Date: between 1681 and 1690. Dimensions: height: 60 cm (23.6 in); width: 50 cm (19.6 in). Medium: copperplate printing on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-5640-KB Map of Ceylon