Johannes Blaeu (1596–1673). Portus Calvus, showing Insula Tamaraca...1647 11_2023_500blast whose imperial emblem—the eagle—was drawn

whose imperial emblem—the eagle—was drawn from birds such as this

1820-1879)Untitled (Deer)Oil on canvasMid-19th century13 1/2” x 19” visible

23" x 27 3/4" sheet

as on the later states

the scutella darker

Johannes Blaeu (1596–1673). Portus Calvus, showing Insula Tamaraca...1647 11_2023_500blast whose imperial emblem—the eagle—was drawnJohannes Blaeu (15961673)Portus Calvus, showing Insula TamaracaFrom Rerum per Octennium in Brasilia, Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1647Copperplate engravingSheet size: 13 x 10 inches This finely executed map of the fortified island of Tamaraca and the adjacent mainland settlement of Porto Calvo is a superb example of Dutch cartographic artistry during the height of the Dutch West India Companys occupation of northeastern Brazil. Published by Johannes Blaeu in