Vogelvluchtperspectief van Pulicat 1682

"Vogelvluchtperspectief van Pulicat" is an anonymous 1682 engraving depicting a bird's-eye view of the city of Pulicat, India, with its fortifications and surrounding landscape. The detailed city plan, with its numerous buildings and surrounding landscape, suggests the work is a cartographic rendering, likely commissioned for navigational or administrative purposes. The inclusion of figures and animals in the foreground adds a sense of life and scale to the scene. This work, though anonymous, offers a unique visual glimpse into the architectural and urban landscape of a significant trading post in 17th-century India.