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Christophorus Columbus

Broadsheet
late 19th century - early 20th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand-coloured broadsheet with seven captioned illustrations in four rows.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleChristophorus Columbus (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Hand and stencil-coloured letterpress on paper
Brief description
'Christophorus Columbus', broadsheet published by Gordinne, Liège (Luik), Belgium, probably late nineteenth century or early twentieth century
Physical description
Hand-coloured broadsheet with seven captioned illustrations in four rows.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm (approximate, average size of sheet)
  • Width: 30cm (approximate, average size of sheet)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection.
Subject depicted
Collection
Library number
RENIER.230-2019

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Record createdAugust 16, 2019
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