ARTIST: Arnoldus Montanus
PUBLISHER: Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam.
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: 1671.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 5/8 x 13" (27 x 32.9 cm).
DESCRIPTION: From Montanus' "De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America". A fascinating view of the fort of Porto Calvo in Brazil. Porto Calvo controlled the passage of the Manguaba River, and was at the frontline of Portuguese-Dutch hostilities in the early 1630's. It is depicted here as a simple wooden fort surrounded by a few small cottages.
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CONDITION: Good condition.
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