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First Americans

littlemissmartypants

(27,964 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2013, 07:57 AM Mar 2013

Native American Woman and Baby (1590), Theodor deBry , 1528-1598 [View all]

http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/debry/id/37

This double portrait depicts a woman carrying a baby on her back. They are standing in front of a coastal scene in which several canoes are visible.

http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/debry/

http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/debry

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Native American Woman and Baby (1590), Theodor deBry , 1528-1598 [View all] littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 OP

By the physiognomy, I would say the painter has never seen a native American Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #1

Yep. You called it. aquart Mar 2013 #3

Holy fucking shit. aquart Mar 2013 #2

Men drawing women they have never seen. . . littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #4

Eh. He was trying. aquart Mar 2013 #5

I do think it is beautiful. eom littlemissmartypants Mar 2013 #6