[Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, bust portrait, facing left] – Vintage Wall Art
![[Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, bust portrait, facing left] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2a/2a7eea368986-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare antique engraving captures [Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, bust portrait, facing left] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
[Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506, bust portrait, facing left]
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Most portraits of Christopher Columbus show him in full figure or at a desk with charts, so this bust-length profile, turned to the left, stands apart for its restraint. The caption card gives his dates, 1451 to 1506, but records no date for the print itself, so the engraving's origin has to be placed by style rather than by documentation. Engraved likenesses of Columbus circulated widely from the sixteenth century onward, when his voyages across the Atlantic had made him a figure of European fascination and later of national myth. Look closely at the line work in the face and collar, which shows how engravers built tone with dense hatching.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 919 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-128009 |
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