Subject: Brazil
Period: 1690 (published)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
14.2 x 10.6 inches
36.1 x 26.9 cm
Bird's-eye map of the region of Paraiba and the Portuguese fortifications at the mouth of the River Paraiba. The map depicts the Dutch attack on the region and is illustrated with the Dutch fleet and the defending armies. Published by Gregorio Leti.
This image is copied from an earlier publication, circa 1640. It is interesting to note that the image has been reversed during the engraving process, so the river flows to the west, rather than correctly to the east, and the fortifications are on the wrong bank.
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Condition: A
Professional restoration of margins, image is clean and bright.
