Title

Amerigo Vespucci, (1454-1512), 1912. Artist: Gaetano Grazzini

Caption

Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer, 1912. Vespucci first demonstrated that Brazil and the West Indies did not represent Asia's eastern outskirts as initially thought by Columbus. This so called 'New World' came to be called America, taking its name from Americus, the Latin version of Vespucci's first name. After a sculpture Gaetano Grazzini (1786-1858) which occupies one of the niches beneath the porticos of the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Taken from 'A Book of Discovery', published by T. C. & E. C. Jack Ltd. 1912.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1912

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C63_181

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,9Mb (1,7Mb) / 8,1in x 14,3in / 2436 x 4294 (300dpi)

Keywords

Italy Italian close up job arts country statue book occupation location century Uffizi gesturing profession image explorer literature studio shot navigation close-up navigator hand gesture looking away white background hand on chest 1910s 20th century 15th century The Print Collector cartographer fifteenth century male likeness Amerigo Vespucci object Amerigo Vespucci human likeness TC and EC Jack Jack TC and EC Book of Discovery Gaetano Grazzini Grazzini Gaetano TC and EC Jack object