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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08878.0002 |
| From Archive Folder | Portraits of historical figures: engravings, lithographs, photographs |
| Title | De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi |
| Date | 1858 |
| Author | Johnson, Fry & Co. (fl. 1825-1874) |
| Additional authors | Powell, William Henry (1823-1879) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Depicts De Soto, riding a white horse, arriving at the Mississippi River at a point below Natchez on 8 May 1541. Native Americans watch in front of their tepees, and a chief holds out a peace pipe. Artillerymen with weapons, armor, and a cannon are pictured in the foreground. To the right, a monk prays as men set a crucifix in the ground. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co., New York. Based on the painting by William Henry Powell. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Religion Art, Music, Theater, and Film Mississippi |
| People | Johnson, Fry & Co. (fl. 1858) Powell, William Henry (1823-1879) de Soto, Hernando (ca. 1500-1542) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Religion; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |