Bidspirit auction | Florida Indians in a Canoe

Florida Indians in a Canoe & Florida Indians Hunting Deer, Theodor de Bry in Florida Americae provin - A rare and important pair of engravings from Grands Voyages, created by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues and published by Theodor de Bry. These two prints depict significant aspects of Native American life in Florida during the early period of European exploration in North America. The first print, Florida Indians in a Canoe, shows a group of indigenous people in a traditional canoe. The second print, Florida Indians Hunting Deer, illustrates a scene of deer hunting, highlighting the hunting practices that were central to the indigenous peoples' sustenance and cultural traditions. These engravings are some of the earliest and most important depictions of Native American culture, created as part of Jacques Le Moyne's illustrations for the Brevis Narratio, which documented the French colonization attempts in the New World. Condition Report: Florida Indians in a Canoe: Small tear repaired to right margin. Florida Indians Hunting Deer: Right margin restored. Image Sizes: Florida Indians in a Canoe: 31 x 24 cm (12.2 x 9.4 inches). Florida Indians Hunting Deer: 33.5 x 24.5 cm (13.2 x 9.6 inches). Keywords: Jacques Le Moyne, Theodor de Bry, Native American canoe print, Florida Indians, hunting scenes, deer hunting, early North America, French exploration, 16th-century engravings, Grands Voyages, Florida, historical prints, indigenous life, 1609 prints, Brevis Narratio.