Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: [Idol of Virginia]
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Accession number:
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06860
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Record number:
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06860-9
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JCB call number:
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H598 V411h
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Image title:
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[Idol of Virginia]
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Place image published:
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[Venice]
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Image publisher:
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[Sessa]
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Image date:
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1598
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Image function:
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plate; leaf 495 verso
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Technique:
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woodcut
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Image dimension height:
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15.3 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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9.5 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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18.1 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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11.7 cm.
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Materials medium:
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ink
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Materials support:
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paper
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Description:
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Idol of the native Americans of Virginia. He wears a hat, ornaments, and deerskin garment.
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Source creator:
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Vecellio, Cesare, ca. 1521-1601
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Source Title:
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[De gli habiti antichi et moderni] Habiti antichi et moderni di tutto il mondo
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Source place of publication:
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In Venetia [Venice]
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Source publisher:
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Appresso i Sessa
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Source date:
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1598
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notes:
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The text describes the idols found in Virginia in 1587 who were worshipped as gods. This image is probably derived from engravings of Virginia Indians in Theodor de Bry, America, part 1.Vecellio's popular book on costumes included not only the dress of his native Venice, but clothing from ancient times and from the Americas along with social commentary about the illustrated people and their attire. The woodcuts for this book were created by Christoph Krieger.Image title taken from text.
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Time Period:
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1492-1600
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References:
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http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2005-01/translating.html (May 2009)
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1884.
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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geographic area:
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North America
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Subject Area:
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Indigenous peoples
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Subject headings:
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Indians of North America--Religion
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