Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672)

AR 66510

Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China

„Makou“

View of Macau, with sailing ships in the foreground. The former Portuguese  colony, nearby Hongkong, became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in 1999. It was the first and last European colony in China.

Copper engraving by Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672), Dutch about 1655, 19 x 29,5 cm.

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Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672)

Dutch traveler and author. Wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India, which he visited privately or as a representative of the Dutch West or East India Company.

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