Native American chiefs. Copy of a 16th-century artwork of an Algonquian chief on Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina,USA. Such chiefs were known as weroances. This chief is wearing animal skins,an animal's tail,and a necklace. He has body paint,bow and arrows,and head feathers. Front and rear views are shown. Deer are being hunted in the background. This coloured version of a 1590 engraving by Theodor de Bry was published in 'Travels through Virginia' (1618) by William Strachey. The original was a watercolour by John White who visited the area in 1585. White's artworks are amongst the earliest surviving images of North America | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / British Library |
Bildgröße: | 5235 px × 3673 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |