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
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.