Mauritiopolis.

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• ARTIST: Arnoldus Montanus

• PUBLISHER: Published by Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam.

• MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

  DATE: 1671

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 10 3/8 x 21 1/8" (26.2 x 35.6 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: From Montanus' "De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America". In the late 1630’s Holland attempted to reassert its claim over Brazil by establishing a series of forts along the coastline.<br><br> One of the best-documented colonies was the expedition led by Prince Maurits of Nassau, who attempted to assemble an intellectual court in the New World. He brought with him a group of highly accomplished artists, mapmakers, and scientists to record the mysteries of Brazil. They included the celebrated painter Frans Post, and the astronomer George Markgraf, who produced the first serious study of the southern sky. Post painted a wealth of images of the Brazilian landscape and the surrounding vegetation and wildlife. His works are some of the earliest European paintings of Brazil and were eagerly reproduced in print by Dutch engravers. This sweeping panorama of the Dutch town of Mauritzstad is derived from a painting done by Post. The town of Mauritzstad was founded by Nassau as his principle residence. The town was built on Antonio Vaz Island, outside the town of Recife, and included the castle of Vrijburg and an observatory, from which Markgraf compiled his astronomical observations.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 12 x 22.5 inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Fair condition. Early 20th century hand coloring. Trimmed to neatline along left edge with some vertical creasing along left edge and one tiny worm hole.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - Central - South America, and the West Indies , South America