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De Soto's horsemanship before the Inca – Vintage Wall Art

De Soto's horsemanship before the Inca, [published 1858] — antique engraving
De Soto's horsemanship before the Inca, [published 1858]. Antique engraving from the Horses collection.

(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.)

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Step back in time with De Soto's horsemanship before the Inca, an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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De Soto's horsemanship is on display before Atahualpa, the Inca ruler, in this engraving of the Spanish conquest of Peru. It was published in Lambert A. Wilmer's 1858 biography of De Soto, printed in Philadelphia, and appears on page 196 of that book. Horses were unknown in the Andes before the Spanish arrived, so mounted riders made a strong impression on the people they met. Francisco Pizarro's forces seized Atahualpa at Cajamarca in 1532, and the Inca was executed the following year.

Created / published[published 1858]
Medium1 print : engraving.
GenreBook illustrations 1850-1860.Engravings 1850-1860.
NotesIllus. in: The Life, travels and adventures of Ferdinand de Soto, Discoverer of the Mississippi / Lambert A. Wilmer. Philadelphia : J.T. Lloyd, 1858, p. 196.
SubjectsSoto, Hernando de,--ca. 1500-1542--Journeys--Peru. Atahualpa,--d. 1533. Indians of South America--Peru--1530-1540. Incas--1530-1540. Peru--History--Conquest, 1522-1548.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,278 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181156

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