Orange fort on the island of Itamaraca, 1671
“I. Tamaraca”, Montanus, Arnoldus
Montanus’ work was perhaps the largest illustrated book on the New World produced in the 17th century.
It contained more than one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views and maps of North and South America.
The plates vividly depicted forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites and native customs.
This important work was translated into German by Olivier Dapper and into English by John Ogilby.
Some of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa.
A fine view of Dutch Fort Orange on the island of Itamaraca, off the north-east coast of Brazil.
Native people and boats occupy the foreground, and an inscription at the bottom identifies the important sites. “I. Tamaraca”, Montanus, Arnoldus
Engraving of Fort Orange on Itamaraca Island, 1671 – Historical Engravings of Brazil
