The travel journal of the Dutch explorer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Nieuhof" class="extiw" title="en:Johan Nieuhof">Johan Nieuhof</a> from around the middle of the 17th century to China, became very popular for a large audience. Several Amsterdam publishers published Nieuhoffs experiences. This view on the palace complex of the Chinese Emporor is taken from one of his travel journals, probable published by Jacob van Meurs.
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19972007" class="extiw" title="d:Q19972007"><span title="Dutch artist">Dirk Jansz van Santen</span></a>
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third part 17th century
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