This may be a view of the West African city of Argijn. On the coast there are forts where large plumes of smoke rise up. In the foreground a ship with Dutch flags. Above a banner with the title. In the margin letters with names corresponding to locations in the landscape, View of Argijn Arx Archijn., print maker: Jan van Brosterhuyzen, print maker: Salomon Savery, (possibly), intermediary draughtsman: Frans Jansz Post, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1645, paper, etching, engraving, h 392 mm × w 505 mm
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view, West African city, Argijn, coast, forts, large plumes, smoke rise up, foreground, ship, Dutch flags, banner, title, margin letters, names corresponding, locations, landscape, View, Argijn Arx Archijn, print maker, Jan van Brosterhuyzen, print maker, Salomon Savery, intermediary draughtsman, Frans Jansz Post, mentioned, object, Netherlands, 1645, paper, etching, engraving, h 392 mm × w 505 mm
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