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View of Sao Tome, ca. 1641

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 African island of São Tomé, ca. 1641. The island was conquered by a Dutch fleet of the WIC under command of Cornelis Cornelisz Jol, alias Houtebeen on 11 October 1641. In the foreground some Dutch ships. In the sky a winged banner with the title decorated with two smoke horns. In the inscription the explanation of the letters A-L in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print boekillustratie West-Indische Compagnie

Credit lineGezicht op Sao Tomé, ca. 1641. 1645 - 1647. Jan van Brosterhuyzen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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