Brazil, Sirinhaém, Pernambuco Montanus / Van Meurs, 1671, Serinhaim

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Item number: 25 27 G

A large view of the town of Sirinhaém, around 70km south of Recife, in the Pernamboco region in the Northeast of Brazil.

This copper engraving shows a busy village filled with soldiers, workmen, ox-drawn carts, and a church. A key at bottom left identifies four sites of interest. Ribbon style title banner.

This print is from Arnoldus Montanus’ Die Nieuwe en onbekende Weereld, published in Amerstdam, 1671.

Reasonable-good condition, original coloring, some small repairs, sheet backed by paper, some light age browning.

Image 28x34cm, page 31,5x37cm