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A Chief of Roanoke
A Chief of Roanoke, (Whole folio) Engraving of an elderly man wearing a double apron-skirt of fringed deerskin, edged with a double row of beads. Round his neck is a short single-string necklace of beads, with a square metal gorget hanging on the cheSt The figure is duplicated, to show the rear view, and is set against a landscape of figures fishing from canoes, a weir and trap, and low tree-lined hills. From Theodor De Bry's 'America', Vol. 1, 1590, after a drawing of John White Image taken from Travels through Virginia. Originally published/produced in England; 1618. Author William Strachey, Illustrated by John White, Theodor de Bry.
Location
British Library/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
AR9116644
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
5285px × 4521px
Photo Credit
© British Library Board / Robana / Art Resource, NY
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Accessories
ADULT
adults
Aged People
American Indian
apron-skirt
beads
Engraving
Fishing
illustration techniques
image techniques
inorganic material
inorganic materials
jewellery
Jewelry
Male
MALES
Man
MATERIALS
Men
Metal
METALS
Native American
Necklace
North America, Topography
People
personal adornment
row
ROWS
senior adult
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
US states
VIRGINIA
visual works