A Brazilian Landscape, 1650, Oil on wood, 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm), Paintings, Frans Post (Dutch, Haarlem 1612–1680 Haarlem), Post accompanied Count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen when he served as governor for the West India Company in northeastern Brazil (1637–44). The artist’s drawings became the basis for the first illustrated book on Brazil (Amsterdam, 1647) and for the exotic landscapes he painted back in his native Haarlem
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Brazilian Landscape, 1650, Oil, wood, 24 x 36, 61 91.4 cm, Paintings, Frans Post, Dutch, Haarlem, 1612–1680, Post accompanied, Count, Johan, Maurits, Nassau-Siegen, served, governor, West India, Company, northeastern Brazil, 1637–44, artist, drawings, basis, first illustrated, book, Brazil, Amsterdam, 1647, exotic landscapes, painted back, native Haarlem
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