Columbus 'discovering' America, 1492, (19th century).Artist: Holhs

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Columbus 'discovering' America, 1492, (19th century). Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Christopher Columbus set out to discover a westward route to Asia. He landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, claiming it for Spain.

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People Information

Creator

Holhs, attributed to: : Artist

Subject

Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer

Medium

Engraving

Geographic Hierarchy

World West Indies

World Europe Italy Liguria Genova Genoa

44 25 00 N , 008 57 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

People Famous People

Locations & Buildings Other

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2903x3631
File Size : 30,882kb

Aliases

0580009465

1-626-300

1626300

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