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title: The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn
author: John Vanderlyn
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15990/the-landing-of-columbus-by-vanderlyn/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn
_Authored by John Vanderlyn_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15990.png)
## Image Caption
An 1847 painting by John Vanderlyn showing the landing of [Christopher Columbus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/) (1451-1506 CE) in the West Indies in 1492. As an [adelantado](https://www.worldhistory.org/Adelantado/), [Columbus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/) was representing the Spanish Crown, hence he holds a banner showing the Spanish coats of arms.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Vanderlyn, . (2022, May 31). The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Vanderlyn, John. "The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 31, 2022. .
### MLA
Vanderlyn, John. "The Landing of Columbus by Vanderlyn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 May 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landing_of_Columbus_(2).jpg) by [ **John Vanderlyn**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landing_of_Columbus_(2).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 31 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.