View of the city of Benin, Jacob van Meurs, circa 1668

View of the city of benin. De stadt benin. Key: a. T'vrouwen timmer of huys van de oude en ionge koninginne. / b. Wal van het koninglijcke hof. / c. De poort des zelven hofs. / d. Paleisen des konings hofs. / e. Staesi hoe de koning een mael s iaers uitrydt. / f. Syn adel en bloetvrienden te paert. / g. Speelders achter den koning. / h. Gekken en dwergen. / i. Speelders voor den koning met tamme tigers. Dr olfert dapper (1636-1689) published a large number of books after 1663. He wrote a history of the city of amsterdam and furnished the first dutch translation of herodotus. But he is known particularly for his many descriptions of foreign lands which he compiled from various sources, without ever seeing the countries he wrote about for himself. This plate is taken from a description of africa. Date: circa 1668. Dimensions: height: 35.5 cm (13.9 in); width: 28 cm (11 in). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-6859-KB View of the city of Benin