Robert Vaughan (British, active 1622-1678), after John Smith (British, 1580-1631), Ould Virginia, A Description of Part of the Adventures of Cap: Smith in Virginia from John Smith's The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles, 1624, engraving on paper, image 10 13/16 x 14 1/8 inches, sheet 11 3/16 x 14 5/8 inches, Joel and Lila Harnett Print Study Center, University of Richmond Museums, Museum purchase, funds from the Louis S. Booth Arts Fund, H2006.36.01

RICHMOND, VA.- In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607, the University of Richmond Museums presents News of the Colonies: Prints, Maps, and Perceptions of the New World, on view through April 28, 2007. This exhibition brings together maps, prints, and books from 1590-1721 that reflect the early impressions of explorers and colonists in Virginia and the impact of these perceptions of the New World throughout Europe. Highlights include early maps of the region; John Smith’s “The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles” of 1624; and engravings by Theodor de Bry which are among the earliest Western depictions of native life and culture in North America... la suite sur http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19411