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Chart of the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Campeche
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Chart of the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Campeche

Jan Luyken · 1684 - 1799 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Chart of the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Campeche, with an inset map and two compass roses, North lying to the right. In the upper right the title, the publisher's address and the scale, shown in German, Spanish and English or French miles (scale: c. 1:2,700,000). The cartouche is flanked by two cherubs, one holding a mirror and a snake (symbols of caution) and the other a parrot and an anchor.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePaskaart van de Golf van Mexico en de Golf Campeche. 1684 - 1799. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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