Pocahontas
Pierre Gustave Staal · 1858
Why it's great
A portrait of Pocahontas, the young Powhatan woman who became known to the English settlers at Jamestown and later traveled to England, where she died in 1617. This engraving was made in 1858 from an older portrait.
🏛️ Part of history
The Pilgrims & Colonial America (1607–1700) — A portrait of Pocahontas, the young Powhatan woman who became known to the English settlers at Jamestown and later traveled to England, where she died in 1617.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Pierre Gustave Staal was a French illustrator born in Vertus in 1817. He made lithographs and engravings of costumes and portraits, including a well-known portrait of Pocahontas, and lived in Paris, where he died in 1882.
