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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08878.0001 |
| From Archive Folder | Portraits of historical figures: engravings, lithographs, photographs |
| Title | Landing of Columbus |
| Date | 1856 |
| Author | Hall, Henry Bryan (1808-1884) |
| Additional authors | Martin, Johnson & Co. |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Engraving of Columbus's landing in the New World in 1492. Depicts Columbus and his men on a beachfront in the West Indies. Columbus holds the royal banner of Aragon and Castile in one hand and a sword in the other. Native West Indians watch the Europeans from behind a tree. Published by Martin, Johnson & Co, New York, based on a painting by John Vanderlyn, and engraved by H.B. Hall. |
| Subjects | Caribbean Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Martin, Johnson & Co.(fl. 1856-1857) Vanderlyn, John (1775-1852) Hall, Henry Bryan (1808-1884) Columbus, Christopher (ca. 1451-1506) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |