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title: The First Colony, Jamestown 1607
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20922/the-first-colony-jamestown-1607/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# The First Colony, Jamestown 1607

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[![The First Colony, Jamestown 1607](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20922.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20922.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *The First Colony, [Jamestown](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jamestown_Colony_of_Virginia/) 1607* by Nicha Sursock. This is the first of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

Foreground, from left to right:

Lord Baltimore, Baron De la Warr, Opechancanough, [John Rolfe](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Rolfe/), [Pocahontas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pocahontas/), Powhatan warriors

Background:

The *Suzan Constant*, the *Discovery* and the *Godspeed*. [John Smith](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Smith/), Edward Maria Wingfield and Chris Newport setting foot in Maryland

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## Bibliography

- James Horn. *A Land As God Made It .* 2005

## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## External Links

- [Nicha Sursock (Artist)](https://www.nichasursock.com)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, September 03). The First Colony, Jamestown 1607. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20922/the-first-colony-jamestown-1607/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. "The First Colony, Jamestown 1607." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20922/the-first-colony-jamestown-1607/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. "The First Colony, Jamestown 1607." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20922/the-first-colony-jamestown-1607/>.

## License & Copyright

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