Goa India Portuguese Colony 1683 Mallet Wonderful Bird's Eye City View H. Color Assorted & Miscellaneous

Goa.(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, India, Goa, Portuguese Colony, Bird's Eye View, Sailing Ships). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved city plan/ birds-eye view with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W. Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W. Cartographic Reference (s):Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.[B12325].