Nederlands: Gezicht op Porto Rico English: View of Puerto Rico ( ) |
Author | Jacob van Meurs (1619–1679) | Alternative names | Jacob van Meurs (I), Jacobus van Meurs | Description | Dutch printmaker and publisher | Date of birth/death | circa 1619-1620 | before 20 May 1680 date QS:P,+1680-05-20T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+1680-05-20T00:00:00Z/11 | Location of birth/death | Arnhem  | Amsterdam  | Work period | Haarlem (1638), Amsterdam (1649-1675) | Work location | | Authority file | | creator QS:P170,Q17351358 Nederlands: Jacob van Meurs (graveur / etser), Jacob van Meurs (uitgever) English: Jacob van Meurs (engraver / etcher), Jacob van Meurs (publisher) |
Title | Nederlands: Gezicht op Porto Rico English: View of Puerto Rico |
Description | Nederlands: Gezicht op Porto Rico. Porto Rico. In de haven ligt een schip dat de Nederlandse vlag voert. De stad Porto Rico is nooit helemaal in handen van de West-Indische Compagnie geweest, alleen het fort Canuela was dat in 1625 een paar maanden. English: View of Puerto Rico. Porto Rico. A ship flying the Dutch flag lies in the harbour. The city of Puerto Rico was never entirely in the hands of the Dutch West India Company. They only held the fort of Canuela for a few months in 1625. |
Date | circa 1671 date QS:P571,+1671-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
Medium | Nederlands: gravure op papier English: engraving on paper |
Dimensions | height: 29.5 cm (11.6 in); width: 35.5 cm (13.9 in) dimensions QS:P2048,29.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,35.5U174728 |
Collection | institution QS:P195,Q1526131 |
Accession number | 185 B 14 deel II, na p. 166 |
Inscriptions | Porto Rico |
Notes | English: Subjects: house, fortification, survey / view, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, European, anchorage / pier / harbour, ship / vessel, building, Person Nederlands: Onderwerpen: huis / woonhuis, vesting, overzicht / aanzicht, banderol / cartouche / versiering, Europeanen, rede / haven / pier, schip / vaartuig, gebouw, Persoon English: Post: this image is related to a WIC trading post called San Juan |
Source/Photographer | Source at the Atlas of Mutual Heritage |
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