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Title
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Camina el Avtor Con su Hijo Don Francisco de Ayala
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Description
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This image depicts the author of the book walking with his son towards the city of Lima to present his book and chronicles to King Philip III’s royal representatives. The author created this book to highlight the injustices done to the indigenous peoples of Peru by the Spanish colonizers, and to highlight the culture of those indigenous peoples. The author is illustrated holding a walking stick in his left hand and a rosary in his right. The word “autor” [author] is written on his tunic. He is depicted wearing a large hat and European styled trousers. He has a sack of provisions resting on his back that has his horse’s reign tied to it. A dog is walking with the company by the horse’s feet and is labelled as “amigo” [friend]. The author’s son is walking in front of the author and is also illustrated holding a walking stick. His name is written above his head as “don francisco ayala.” In front of the child is another dog accompanying them on their journey and is identified as “lautaro.” The background of the image shows that the author is walking in unfavourable weather conditions with many clouds and rain. The caption at the top of the image reads, “sale de la prouincia a la ciudad de los reys de lima a dar quenta a su magestad, y sale pobre, desnudo y camina enbierno” [He leaves the province to the city of the Kings of Lima to give his account to the majesty, poor, naked, and walking in winter].
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Image Creator
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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:24193
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Source Name
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El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
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Image
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Subject
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Colonization
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Spaniards
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Indigenous Peoples
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Chronicles
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King Philip III
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Colonialism
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