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Striking view of the island of Rhodes, from De Bruyn's Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn . . . .

Finely engraved view of the Greek island of Rhodes, depicting the Old Town with fortifications beside a row of windmills. Numerous ships and boats sail the sea. Rhodes is, of course, famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The Dutch painter and traveler Cornelius de Bruyn, traveled to Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire between 1677 and 1684. De Bruyn's account of his travels twere profusely illustrated with engravings made from his drawings and sketches, which are noted for their objectivity and exactness.

Cornelis De Bruyn Biography

Cornelis de Bruyn , 1652-c.1726 was a Dutch portrait painter and traveler.

De Bruyn painted for some years in Italy, where he was known, in Rome, as Adonis. Bruyn is remembered chiefly for the records of his extensive travels in Egypt, Persia, India, and other countries, illustrated with his own designs.