Sujet
Columbus 'discovering America', 1492, (c1600). Artist: Theodoor Galle
Légende
Columbus 'discovering America', 1492, (c1600). Christopher Columbus meeting the allegorical figure of America, depicted as a woman in a hammock. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus set out to discover a westward route to Asia. He landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, claiming it for Spain. Plate 2 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries), c1600.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1808
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D59_023
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,6Mo (4,8Mo) / 41,1cm x 30,8cm / 4853 x 3641 (300dpi)