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Diego de Ocampo avenges the death of Spanish monks in Cumana


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In this scene from Book IV of the Grands Voyages, de Bry's landmark collection of early discovery narratives, Diego de Ocampo and his force of 300 men lure Cumana Indians aboard their ships and then stab or hang them in retaliation for the murder of Spanish monks.
Item Number: F1936
Cartographer: Theodore de Bry
Place & Date: Frankfurt / 1594
Size: 9 1/4" x 13" (overall sheet).
Condition: b&w; overall age toning
Price: SOLD