Beschrijving
Allegorical print of the establishment of the French colonial capital of Cayenne in French Guiana. A bare-chested woman points at a map held by the nobleman at her side. In the background labourers and sailors.Engraving on laid paper, by Firch after Zorel, platemark: 326 x 353 mm., in good condition, cropped close to the platemark, a small crease in the top right corner.
As Cayenne was permanently settled by the French in ca. 1664, we date this allegory around that time. An interesting print, as neither Firch nor Zorel turn up in the ULAN database.
