Sujet
'Hawkins Presenting King James's Letter to the Great Mogul', 1608 (c1912). Artist: Unknown.
Légende
'Hawkins Presenting King James's Letter to the Great Mogul', 1608 (c1912). In 1607, William Hawkins commanded the ship (Hector) for East India Company on a voyage to Surat and Aden loaded with letters & presents from King of England James I. He arrived in Surat in August 1608. Captain Hawkins was received by the emperor Jahangir with great hospitality. King James's letter was read in the court with the help of a Portuguese Jesuit. From The Romance of India, edited by Herbert Strang. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, c1912]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1608
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C83_468
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,0Mo (2,8Mo) / 21,5cm x 32,6cm / 2536 x 3854 (300dpi)