Title
Amerigo Vespucci.
Caption
Amerigo Vespucci, born on the 9th March 1454 and died on the 22nd February 1512, was a merchant and navigator originally from Florence in Italy. He was the first to suggest that the East coast of South America was a new continent in spite of the beliefs of other navigators of the time, including Colombus, who thought to disembark from Asia. 19th Century engraving.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Hachedé
Reference
HAC08109_2007_P1600021
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
39,6Mb (2,0Mb) / 12,0in x 12,9in / 3592 x 3855 (300dpi)