Canvas Print : Settlers Sell Arms
Canvas Prints from Mary Evans Picture Library
Settlers Sell Arms
American settlers selling arms to the Native Americans
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Media ID 576132
© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10014338
20"x16" (51x41cm) Canvas Print
Introducing the stunning "Settlers Sell Arms" canvas print from the Media Storehouse collection, brought to you in partnership with Mary Evans Picture Library from Mary Evans Prints Online. This evocative image captures a pivotal moment in American history, as European settlers engage in trade with Native Americans, exchanging goods including firearms. The intricate details and rich colors of this captivating photograph are beautifully rendered on our premium canvas material, ensuring a museum-quality piece that is sure to make a statement in any home or office. Add this historic print to your decor and transport yourself back in time, as you explore the complex and fascinating history of the New World.
Delivered stretched and ready to hang our premium quality canvas prints are made from a polyester/cotton blend canvas and stretched over a 1.25" (32mm) kiln dried knot free wood stretcher bar. Packaged in a plastic bag and secured to a cardboard insert for safe transit.
Canvas Prints add colour, depth and texture to any space. Professionally Stretched Canvas over a hidden Wooden Box Frame and Ready to Hang
Estimated Product Size is 50.8cm x 40.6cm (20" x 16")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative image captures a pivotal moment in the complex and often tumultuous relationship between American settlers and Native Americans in the 17th century. Circa 1640, in this historical photograph from the Mary Evans Picture Library, a group of European settlers are seen selling arms to Native American tribesmen. Dressed in fur hats and coats, the settlers engage in a lively trade, exchanging goods with the Native Americans, who are adorned in colorful headdresses and feathers. The exchange of arms between the two groups was a significant aspect of the early colonial era in America. European settlers, in need of furs and other resources provided by Native Americans, would often trade valuable goods, including firearms, in return. These weapons would then be used by Native Americans in their own conflicts with other tribes, as well as against the encroaching European settlers. The image also serves as a reminder of the broader historical context of European colonization in America and the far-reaching consequences it had on Native American societies. The introduction of firearms, among other European technologies and diseases, significantly altered the power dynamics between European settlers and Native Americans, leading to a series of conflicts and displacements that would shape the course of American history. Despite the ominous undertones of this exchange, it is important to remember that the relationship between European settlers and Native Americans was not solely defined by conflict. Trade and alliances were also crucial aspects of their interactions, and this photograph offers a glimpse into the more nuanced aspects of this complex and fascinating period in American history.
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