"Pocahontas Saving Captain John Smith" (no title)

Date1634

Publisher Matthaus Merian 1593 - 1650

After work by Theodor De Bry 1528 - 1598

OriginEurope, Germany, Frankfurt

MediumBlack and white line engraving

DimensionsOH: 13 1/4" x OW: 9 1/4"; Plate H: 6" x W: 7"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1986-14

DescriptionFrom DECIMA TERTIA PARS HISTORIÆ AMERICANÆ…, Part XIII of De Bry's Grands VoyagesProvenanceBefore 1986, Robert Roberts Stoney (Williamsburg, VA); 1986-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).

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De magna clade, quam Angli anno 1622.22. Martij in virginia acceperunt. ["The massacre of the settlers"]

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1634

Iamq; instantes prouocant Tuppin Imbas, ut si viri essent congrediantur. Conuertunt ergo scaphas in hostes, & hinc inde sagittis & tormentis acerrime certant... ["How my people came out to rescue me"]

Theodor De Bry

1592-1630

Ut alterum e carnibus Hieronymi epulum instituitur. ["How they disposed of their prisoners"]

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1592-1630

MERCATORES QUIDAM CUM DEESSENT ILLIS CIBI quibis vescerentur in regione vasta, noctu ex insperato quorundam Indorum mapalia ingredi coguntur. ["The Indians are unduly alarmed"]

Theodor De Bry

1596-1617

DIEGO GOTTIEREZ PRAEFECTUS HISPANUS Caciquos seu Regulos Suere, Chiuppa atque alios qui sa-lutandi gratia aduenerant, ad prandium inuitat. ["Spaniards Dining"]

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1595-1617

Idolum Kiwasa. ["Their idol Kiwasa"]

Theodor De Bry

1590-1634

Prestigiator. ["The conjurer"]

Theodor De Bry

1590-1634

Petri Gambie Gallie caedes. ["The murder of the Frenchman, Pierre Gambie"]

Theodor De Bry

1591-1634

Qua solennitate Regina a Rege excipiatur. ["The solemn reception of the queen by the king"]

Theodor De Bry

1591-1634

Hostium oppida noctu incendendi ratio. ["How they destroy the enemy's towns during the night"]

Theodor De Bry

1591-1634

Hermaphroditorum officia. ["Functions of the Hermaphrodites"]

Theodor De Bry

1591-1634

VIRGINIA

Matthaus Merian

1627