Gallorum Praefectus columnam, in qua Regis Galliarum insignia, statuit. VI. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Gallorum Praefectus columnam, in qua Regis Galliarum insignia, statuit. VI.
Subject: Florida-History-Huguenot colony, 1562-1565; Colonists; Sailing ships; Indigenous peoples – Florida; Timucua
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: North America; Frankfurt (Germany); Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt; Holy Roman Empire; Florida; United States of America
Description: Three ships are pictured, one large and two small. Two sit at the mouth of the river, while one is further upstream. A colonist is disembarking the small boat upstream and stepping onto an island in the middle of the river. Further upstream several small round structures sit on the bank of the river. The monument mentioned in the image title can be seen on the left of the image in the middle. It was erected by Jean Ribault in 1562, during the first French voyage to Florida.
Image Creator: Theodor de Bry (Engraver); Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (Artist); Johann Wechel (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Copperplate engraving
Identifier: mta:20306
Language: lat
Source Name: Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provicia gallis acciderunt, secunda in illam navigatione, duce Renato de Laudoniere classis praefecto. Anno M D LXIIII. Quae est secunda pars Americae. Additae figurae & incolarum eicones ibidem ad vivu expressae, brevis item Declaratio Religionis, rituum, vivendique ratione ipsorum
Parent Collection: 1591 Latin; 1591 Latin
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Collection: European Illustrations of Native Americans
Subject: Florida-History-Huguenot colony, 1562-1565; Colonists; Sailing ships; Indigenous peoples – Florida; Timucua

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