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Auction 198, Lot 286

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"Premiers Indiens qui s'Offrent a Colomb / Eerste Indiaaners die zig aan Colomb Vertoonen", Bellin/Van Schley

Subject: Bahamas, Natives & Columbus

Period: 1763 (published)

Publication: Histoire Generale des Voyages

Color: Hand Color

Size:
5.6 x 7.3 inches
14.2 x 18.5 cm
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This evocative engraving presents the first encounter between Columbus and the indigenous Taino people in the New World. The Tainos are depicted as fascinated with the hawk's bells that Columbus and his men gave them. Engraved by Van Schley.

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Condition: A

A crisp impression on a watermarked sheet.

Estimate: $50 - $70

Sold for: $140

Closed on 6/19/2024

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