Dutch mission to the congolese king don alvarez in 1642. Don alvari rix i congo. This embassy took place after the dutch conquest of loanda in 1642. Dr olfert dapper (1636-1689) published a large number of books after 1663. He wrote a history of the city of amsterdam and furnished the first dutch translation of herodotus. But he is known particularly for his many descriptions of foreign lands which he compiled from various sources, without ever seeing the countries he wrote about for himself. This plate is taken from a description of africa. Cf. Koninklijke bibliotheek, the hague, inv. Nr. 3032 b 12 na p. 257, inv. Nr. 693 c 6 dl vi, to. P. 316 and inv. Nr. 693 c 5 dl v, to p. 2. Date: circa 1668. Dimensions: height: 17 cm (6.6 in); width: 13 cm (5.1 in). Medium: engraving on paper. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. AMH-6869-KB Dutch mission to the Congolese king Don Alvarez in 1642
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