Gale & Columbo Sri Lanka Ceylon harbor view 1683 Mallet city plan street scene January2024 Emphasizes the military defenses of

Emphasizes the military defenses of the city

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each image hand outlined long ago to create a sort of visual frame for it

includes various non-residential buildings and businesses

Gale & Columbo Sri Lanka Ceylon harbor view 1683 Mallet city plan street scene January2024 Emphasizes the military defenses ofColumbo. Gale. (Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Ceylon, Columbo, Gale, City Plan, Street Scene, Warships, Fortifications). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved 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,