Bilder Antoine-François Prévost d'Exiles (1697–1763) – Map of Lima, Peru: Geometrical Plan of the City of the Kings – Copperplate engraving (c. 1750)

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This copperplate engraving presents a detailed topographical plan of the colonial city of Lima, Peru, known historically as the City of the Kings. The map clearly illustrates the city's characteristic grid pattern, established by the Spanish conquistadores, and shows the extensive defensive walls and fortifications surrounding the urban center. The Rímac River bisects the plan, separating the main city from the lower districts. The map includes a comprehensive legend listing major public buildings, churches, monasteries, and institutional sites within the city limits.

Antoine-François Prévost d'Exiles, often known as Abbé Prévost, was a French author, novelist, and historian. Although most famous for his novel Manon Lescaut, he compiled and edited the voluminous Histoire générale des voyages (General History of Voyages) in twenty volumes, which synthesized global exploration narratives for the French public. Prévost's work was instrumental in disseminating knowledge of global topography and ethnography through its extensive inclusion of maps, plans, and detailed illustrations.

Artist or Maker: Antoine-François Prévost d'Exiles

Dimensions: Approximately 38 cm x 25 cm

Medium: Copperplate engraving

Date: c. 1750

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