Theodor de Bry - [The French arrive in Florida]
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The arrival of the French expedition under Laudonnière at the River of May (St. John's) in Florida.
Illus. in: Der ander Theyl, der newlich erfundenen Landtschafft Americae, von dreyen Schiffahrten, so die Frantzosen in Floridam ... gethan. Eine vnter dem Häuptmann H. Laudonniere, anno 1564. Die ander vnter H. Ribald 1565. Die dritte, vnter H. Guorguesio 1567 geschehen / Mit Beschreibung vnd ... Contrafactur ... durch Jacob Le Moyne, sonst Morges genannt ... Auss dem Frantzösischen in Latein beschrieben, durch C.C.A. Vnd jetzt auss dem Latein in Teutsch bracht, durch H. Oseam Halen. Auch mit schönen Kupfferstücken, vnd deren Erklärung, alles an Tag gegeben, durch Dieterich von Bry. Franckfort am Mayn, Getruckt bey J. Feyerabendt, in Verlegung D. von Bry, 1591, [plate] I.
Engraving by Theodor de Bry after 1564 watercolor by Jacques Le Moyne.
Title transcribed from Lorant, p. 37.
The New World [...] / Lorant, ed. New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965, p. 37
Reference copy in LOT 4409.
The Native Americans were the first inhabitants of the Americas. They settled in different regions and formed independent tribes with distinct cultures. By 1492 there were over 300 separate native languages. When Christopher Columbus landed on October 12, 1492, he thought he had reached India, and called the native people Indians, a name which gave them a collective identity. The Indians, Columbus reported, "are so naive and so free with their possessions that no one who has not witnessed them would believe it. When you ask for something they have, they never say no. To the contrary, they offer to share with anyone...."
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533 - c. 1588) was a French artist and explorer who accompanied the French expedition led by René Goulaine de Laudonnière to Florida in 1564. He is best known for his detailed illustrations of the flora, fauna and Native Americans he encountered during his time in Florida. Le Moyne was born in Dieppe, France, and trained as a Protestant artist. He was hired by Laudonnière to join the Florida expedition as an artist and cartographer. During his time in Florida, Le Moyne made numerous sketches and watercolours of the local wildlife, plants and landscapes. He also made detailed drawings of the Timucua, the indigenous people of the region. After the expedition ended in 1565, Le Moyne returned to France and produced a series of engravings based on his sketches and paintings. These engravings were published in 1591 in a book called Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provincia Gallis acciderunt. The book was one of the earliest published accounts of the New World and was influential in shaping European perceptions of the Americas. Le Moyne's illustrations are highly regarded for their accuracy and attention to detail. They provide valuable insights into the natural history and culture of 16th-century Florida. Today, many of Le Moyne's original sketches and paintings are held in museums and archives around the world, including the British Museum and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Collection - America Before Columbus
First encounters: Indians of North AmericaCollection - Jacques Le Moyne (c. 1533–1588)
Jacques le Moyne de Morgues (c. 1533-1588) was a French artist and member of Jean Ribault's expedition to the New World. His depictions of Indian life and culture, colonial life and plants are of exceptional historical importance.
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