News of the Colonies: Prints, Maps, and Perceptions of the New World
Jan
23
2007
Thru
Apr
28
2007
Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center
In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the University of Richmond Museums presents News of the Colonies: Prints, Maps, and Perceptions of the New World, on view from January 23 to April 28, 2007. This exhibition brings together maps, prints, and books from 1590-1721 that reflect the early impressions of explorers and colonists in Virginia and the impact of these perceptions of the New World throughout Europe. Highlights include early maps of the region; John Smith's "The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles" of 1624; and engravings by Theodor de Bry which are among the earliest Western depictions of native life and culture in North America.