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Engraving Fort Orange on the Island of Itamaraca, 1671

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Fort Orange on the Island of Itamaraca, 1671 - Montanus' work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book about the New World produced in the XNUMXth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America. The plaques vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites and customs of the native inhabitants. This important work has been translated into German by Olivier Dapper and into English by John Ogilby. Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa. A beautiful view of the Dutch Fort Oranje, on the island of Itamaraca, on the northeast coast of Brazil. Native peoples and boats occupy the foreground and a legend at the bottom identifies important sites. "I. Tamaraca", Montanus, Arnoldus
Forte Orange on the Island of Itamaraca, 1671 – The work of Montanus was perhaps the greatest illustrated book about the New World produced in the XNUMXth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America. The plaques vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites and customs of the native inhabitants. This important work has been translated into German by Olivier Dapper and into English by John Ogilby. Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa. A beautiful view of the Dutch Fort Oranje, on the island of Itamaraca, on the northeast coast of Brazil. Native peoples and boats occupy the foreground, and a legend at the bottom identifies important sites. “I. Tamaraca”, Montanus, Arnoldus

Fort Orange on Itamaraca Island, 1671

Montanus's work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book about the New World produced in the XNUMXth century.

It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America.

The plaques vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites and customs of the native inhabitants.

This important work has been translated into German by Olivier Dapper and into English by John Ogilby.

Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa. A beautiful view of the Dutch Fort Oranje, on the island of Itamaraca, on the northeast coast of Brazil. Native peoples and boats occupy the foreground, and a legend at the bottom identifies important sites. “I. Tamaraca”, Montanus, Arnoldus

Engraving Forte Orange on the Island of Itamaraca, 1671 – Historical Engraving of Brazil

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