Johan Bara

John Barra (* 1581 in Middelburg, † 1634 in London), also known as Johann Bara or in the English room as John Bara known, was a Dutch painter, glass painter and engraver. Barra worked beginning in Holland and went to London, where he died in 1634 later. He called himself sometimes, sculptor et Vitrearum Imaginum pictor. His creation time is 1598-1632. During that time John Barra published numerous engravings that resemble the works of Egidius Sadeler, but do not copy.

Works

• The generall historie of Virginia, New - England, and the Summer Isles: with the names of the adventurers, planters, and Governours From Their first beginning, on [n ] o in 1584 to this present 1626, with the procedings Of Those severall colonies and the accidents did befell them in all Their journyes and discoveries: so the maps and descriptions of all Those countryes Their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne: divided into sixe bookes
• Illustrissimo et reverendissimo principi ac domino Sbigneo Berka archiepiscopo Pragensi