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View of the forts at the mouth of the Paraiba, ca. 1636-1644
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View of the forts at the mouth of the Paraiba, ca. 1636-1644

Jan van Brosterhuyzen · 1645 - 1647 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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View of the forts situated at the mouth of the river Rio Paraiba, ca. 1636-1644. On the right fishermen with their nets in the water. In the sky a winged scroll with the title. In the caption the explanation of the letters A-E in Latin. Plate no. 28 in a series of 55 views of the journey to and stay in Brazil of Count John Maurice of Nassau in the years 1636-1644.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht op de forten aan de monding van de Paraiba, ca. 1636-1644. 1645 - 1647. Jan van Brosterhuyzen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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