Caption

The discovery of the Mississippi River by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his companions in May 1541, in the center, de Soto is depicted on a horse with a sword raised, while in the foreground and on the shore clergy raise a crucifix into the sky and his troops and accompanying natives reach the banks of the river, American history, authentic, digitally restored reproduction in high resolution from a template from the 19th century, exact date of presentation unknown, historical

Date

Aug 18, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26I08_462

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

96.1Mb (32.0Mb) / 22.2in x 16.8in / 6646 x 5052 (300dpi)

Keywords

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