Columbus describing his discovery of America to the King of Spain. BANKES 1789

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Columbus presenting an account of his discovery of America to the King and Queen of Spain. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Grignion Sculp. Wale delin. Provenance: "A New Royal, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography", by Thomas Bankes, Edward Warren Blake, Alexander Cook & Thomas Bowen, printed for C. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-Noster Row (1789). Type: Antique copperplate print.

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Size: 3079px × 2501px
Location: Spain
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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