Commodore Byron with the Patagonians
Depiction of Commodore John Byron and his men rowing ashore to meet with the native people of Patagonia, on the coast of Chile, most likely to be the Selk'nam people. Despite varied accounts and rumours of Patagonian giants, the people Byron met with were only recorded to be around 6"6
Picture No
12030557
Media ID
47655051
Size
4528px x 2863px
(3.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Perrot
Date
1741
