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Albert Eckhout

Eckhout traveled to Dutch Brazil with its new governor-general, where he recorded the colony’s people and nature while reinforcing racial hierarchies.

Dates
1610–65
Born In
Europe > Northern Europe > The Netherlands > South America > Brazil
Active In
Europe > Northern Europe > The Netherlands
South America > Brazil
Period Culture Style
Colonial American > Colonial Brazil
Known For
Painting
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