South America Gallery

Rio de Janeiro about 1700

Rio de Janeiro from the harbor while a Portuguese colony, circa 1700.
Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an 18th-century illustration

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Inca leader Atahualpa sentenced to execution, 1533

Spanish conqueror Pizarro orders the Inca ruler Atahualpa to be led instantly to execution in Peru, 1533.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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1500s, 1533, 16th Century, Amerindian, Art, Atahualpa, Civilization, Conquer, Conquest, Conquistador, Discover, Execution, Expedition, Exploration, Explore, Francisco Pizarro, Heresy, Heretic, Historic, History, Illustration, Inca, Indian, Invade, Latin America, Native, Native American, New World, Peru, Pizarro, Prisoner, Punish, Punishment, Religious Persecution, South America, Spanish, Vintage

EXPL2A-00354

Dauphin Map by Pierre Desceliers made for Prince Henry (who became Henri II) by order of the French King Francis I, 1546.
Printed color halftone reproduction 19th century

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