'Columbus Breaking The Egg', c1815. Creator: William Davison.

'Columbus Breaking The Egg', c1815.  Creator: William Davison.

2-705-907 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Columbus Breaking The Egg', c1815. Explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table. [W. Davison, Alnwick]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. William Davison, attributed to: Pharmacist, apothecary, printer, engraver/etcher, bookseller, stationer, publisher, bookbinder
Subject
  1. Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer
People Related
  1. William Davison: Scottish, British: Pharmacist, apothecary, printer, engraver/etcher, bookseller, stationer, publisher, bookbinder

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Satire

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Food & Drink

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Satires

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 11129x7085
File Size : 77,001kb


Aliases

  1. 0580039245
  1. 2-705-907
  1. 2705907

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