RIO DE JANERIO DE BRY BIRDS EYE VIEW OF RIO DE JANEIRO 1602

RIO IAVERO

£175

Uncommon and probably first printed view of Rio De Janeiro by Theodore De Bry.

In 1599, the Dutch fleet, under the command of Oliver van Noort, reached an island in the natural harbour of Rio de Janeiro. On this island there was a town, as marked (C) and nearby a fortress (D), both of which had been built by the Portuguese. After their long voyage, they desperately needed fresh fruit but found only forty or fifty oranges on the island. Later, when they went ashore in rowing boats, many Indians appeared and started shooting arrows at them (A).

Good hand colour

Very good condition