Columbus 'discovering America' Finish:Rolled chastises little Gladstone as she

chastises little Gladstone as she points with her umbrella to a representative of the Anglican Church whose spire can just be seen in the background

The Elgin Room

Half full dresses

Botanical study of honeysuckle inscribed in ink 'Caprifolium perfoliatum serotinum speciosius H R Par

14th April 1991

Columbus 'discovering America' Finish:Rolled chastises little Gladstone as sheColumbus 'discovering America', 1492, (c1600). Christopher Columbus meeting the allegorical figure of America, depicted as a woman in a hammock. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus set out to discover a westward route to Asia. He landed on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, claiming it for Spain. Plate 2 from Nova Reperta (New Discoveries), c1600.