File:Columbus landing on Hispaniola adj.jpg

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Deutsch: Kolumbus Ankunft in der neuen Welt, Kupferstich

English: Columbus landing on Hispaniola, Dec. 6, 1492; greeted by Arawak Indians

Date

1594

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Author



Alternative names	Dietrich de Bry, Theodoor de Bry, Dirk de Bry
Description	Southern Netherlandish engraver, draughtsman, editor and publisher
Date of birth/death	1528	27 March 1598
Location of birth/death	Liège	Frankfurt am Main
Work location	Liège, Straßburg, London, Frankfurt am Main
Authority control	WorldCat

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