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The extraordinary watercolours of John White gave the
Elizabethan world its first glimpse of America, ultimately shaping
its view of the New World. This exhibition focuses on more than 70
watercolours made by White on the voyages to Virginia (now North
Carolina) in the 1580s. These images are the earliest visual record
by an Englishman of the flora, fauna and people of America and
provide us with an idea of how fascinating this strange New World
must have been to Europeans of the late 16th century.
A New World looks at the lasting impact John White's
watercolours had on the Old World's impression of America. His
legacy continued for over 250 years after his death thanks to the
reproduction and adaptation of his work by later artists, a
selection of which is displayed in the exhibition.
Yale Center for British Art, Yale,
USA
6 March 2008 – 1 June 2008
Jamestown Settlement, Virginia , USA
15
July 2008 – 15 October 2008
Image: An American Indian Chief, watercolour, John White about 1585