De Bry Illustrations: Florida (14)


Source: Michel Duchet, L'Amérique de Théodore De Bry. Paris: Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1987, p. 165 (Plate 41)
Latin / French title: Gathering gold in the rivers that flow down out of the Appalachians
Images: Timucuan men, water, poles, baskets.
Cultural humanities: Timucuans in Florida at the time of the encounter with the French
Humanities questions: In your view, why did LeMoyne paint this scene? What message or purpose underlies his painting of this scene and why did De Bry turn it into an illustration?