List of paintings by Frans Post

Along with Albert Eckhout and Zacharias Wagener, Post was in charge of documenting the new Dutch colonies in South America, but while his companions were devoted to depicting the Brazilian flora, fauna, and people, he focused exclusively on the landscapes of the so-called "New Holland".

[1][2][3] Frans Post returned to Europe in 1644, after producing a limited number of in loco artworks, of which only seven have survived.

Nevertheless, the exoticism of his landscapes, rich in tropical details yet unknown to the European public, soon attracted the attention of new clients.

As a result, Post would devote the rest of his artistic career to the production of paintings with Brazilian themes, based on the sketches and drawings of what he had observed onsite.

), but several examples of his works may be found around the world, mainly in Europe (Louvre, Rijksmuseum) and the United States.