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: Columbus breaking the egg


Columbus breaking the egg

Christopher Columbus breaking the egg - an apocryphal story, supposed to be his response to those who belittled his discovery of the New World

Picture No
13464437
Media ID
48392063
Size
5154px x 3401px (5.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
After an engraving by William Hogarth
Date
15th century

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