Title

Painted Sketch for "The Dawn of Discovery - John Cabot Spying Land" Parade Float

Authors

Joseph A. Damon

Files

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Collection

Maine Centennial Celebration Scrapbook

Contributor

Messmore and Damon, Inc.

Call number of Original

974.1 M225c-s Me.Coll. Archives

Format of Original

tempera on card stock

Size of Original

2 sheets, each one 14" x 19 1/2"

Creator

Joseph A. Damon, artist

Contributing Institution

Portland Public Library Special Collections & Archives

Description

In 1497, John Cabot, explorer and navigator, set sail from England, under the aegis of King Henry VII, in search of a shorter route to Asia. He landed somewhere on the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, and planted the English flag, thus marking the beginning of English expansion overseas. This sketch depicts Cabot and his sons on board a ship.

Publication Date

1920

Keywords

Parade floats, Maine -- Centennial celebrations, etc.

Recommended Citation

Damon, Joseph A., "Painted Sketch for "The Dawn of Discovery - John Cabot Spying Land" Parade Float" (1920). Maine Centennial Parade Floats 1920. 2.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/maine200_parade_floats/2