Antique Print of the Bay of Mauritius, Indian Ocean

Antique print titled 'Havre de l'Isle Maurice (..) - Haven van 't Eiland Mauritius (..)'. Bird's eye view of the bay of Mauritius. Originates from a Dutch edition of 'Histoire générale des voyages' by Antoine-François Prévost.

Engraved by J. van Schley. Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam, 1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver, who studied under Bernard Picart, and whose style he subsequently copied.

Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Repair on (original) folding lines. Minor wear and soiling, blank verso. Please study image carefully.

Date: c.1760

Overall size: 31 x 25.4 cm.