Subject: Brazil
Period: 1690 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.7 x 11 inches
37.3 x 27.9 cm
A bird's-eye view of the fort (present-day Natal) at the mouth of the "Great River of the North" showing the Dutch invasion and capture of the Portuguese fort in 1633. The harbor is filled with ships and armies are shown rushing to defend the fort. Published by Gregorio Leti.
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Condition: B
Binding trim replaced to accommodate framing. A few spots in margin and a couple in image.