Title

Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Artist: JH Rennefeld

Caption

Abel Tasman, 17th century Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant, c1870. Tasman is best known for his discovery of Tasmania in 1642. He also was the first European to reach New Zealand and Fiji, and mapped the north coast of Australia in 1644. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C48_116

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (5,1Mb) / 12,3in x 15,8in / 3687 x 4733 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sea boat boats discovery Australia australasia Australian flag flags country exploration ship ships geography Holland Netherlands Dutch Oceania location century rowing boat banner explorer concept navigation B&W MONOCHROME standard 17th century sailing ship water transport black & white black and white B W seventeenth century The Print Collector geographical feature TGN engraving Abel J van Lenner Lenner J van J ter Gouw Gouw J ter JH Rennefeld Everhardus Koster;Koster Everhardus Abel Tasman Tasman Rennefeld JH Abel Tasman J van Lenner J ter Gouw engraving