Title: Part of the Coast of Brazil

Description

• This pen-and-ink drawing on parchment shows the southeastern coast of Brazil, from Pernambuco in the north to Rio Grande do Sul in the south. The map focuses on the coastline and labels coastal towns as well as the provinces. The map is attributed to Antonio José Araújo.

Cartographer

• Araujo, Antonio Jose

Publication Information

• Bahia of All Saints [Salvador]

Language

• Portuguese

Title in Original Language

• Parte da costa do Brasil

Place

• Latin America and the Caribbean > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro
• Latin America and the Caribbean > Brazil > Santa Catarina

Time

• 1700 CE - 1799 CE

Topic

• History & geography > Geography & travel > Atlases, maps, charts & plans

Additional Subjects

• Atlantic Coast (Brazil);
• Brazil -- History -- Colonial Period, 1500-1822;
• Coasts

Type of Item

• Maps

Physical Description

• 1 pen-and-ink manuscript map on parchment; 75 x 68 centimeters

Institution

• National Library of Brazil

External Resource

• http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.wdl/brrjbn.809