Cortés and Montezuma at Mexico City

Why it's great

The Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés and the Aztec ruler Montezuma meet in the great city of Tenochtitlan in 1519, followed by war. This colorful print was made in the 1890s by the American lithographers Kurz and Allison.

🏛️ Part of history

Columbus & the Age of Discovery (1492–1600) — The Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés and the Aztec ruler Montezuma meet in the great city of Tenochtitlan in 1519, followed by war.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Anonymous (Kurz & Allison)

Unknown or anonymous artist

Kurz and Allison was an American printing firm in Chicago that made colorful lithographs of famous battles and historical scenes in the 1880s and 1890s. Their prints brought the Civil War and the American West into many homes.