Inhabitants of Madagascar

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Inhabitants of Madagascar

Langenes, Barent / Anoniem / Anonymous

Inhabitants of Madagascar.

Landfall was made on the island of Madagascar during the first voyage by Cornelis Houtman, in order to pick up refreshments.

A settlement is depicted in the background, in the foreground several fruit trees are shown.

Please contact Universiteitsbibliotheek / Universiteit van Amsterdam for reuse and copyrights.

Creator

Langenes, Barent (publisher)

Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etcher)

Period

ca. 1598

Material

paper

Technique

coloured engraving

Kind

print

Number

OF 63 778, 5.

Owner

Universiteitsbibliotheek / Universiteit van Amsterdam

Tags

survey / view, Person, house, fence / kraal, Asians, Africans & Americans, flora, fauna

Sources and literature

anoniem/anonymous, Journael vande reyse der Hollandtsche schepen ghedaen in Oost Indien: haer coersen, strecking hen ende vreemde avontueren die haer bejegent zijn, seer vlijtich van tijt tot tijt aengeteeckent [...] (1598)