Watercolor by John White, ca. 1585, on the coast of present North Caroline (at that time called "Virginia"). Copied from a photoengraving published in W.H. Holmes, "Aboriginal Pottery of the Eastern United States," 20th Annual Report, BAE, Washington, DC, 1903, Plate II. The original watercolor is in the British Museum.
Watercolor by John White, 1585, in the coastal region of present North Carolina. Negative secured by D.I. Bushnell from the original White drawing book in the British Museum. Same subject as neg. 18,729.
Engraving by De Bry, presumably after a drawing by John White, 1585 in North Carolina. Negative copy probably from Heriot, 1893 edition.
The original White drawing from which this was taken does not appear to be in the British Museum collection; at least it is not in the Praetorius copies of the British Museum collection owned by the Natural Museum. And note the following statement in Virginia History Magazine, Volume 35, 1927, "John White, English Artist," by D.I. Bushnell: "Twenty-three of the White drawings were reproduced by De Bry...Eighteen of the original drawings included in the above list [of those engraved by De Bry] are now in the British Museum..."
This would mean that there are a few (5) original drawings by White of which we do not know the whereabouts and for which we have only the De Bry engraving. These apparently included the drawings covered by our negatives BAE 2860 LL, BAE 867 (use of earthen pot in boiling), SI 44479 C ("The Manner of Making their boats.") and SI 44479 B (The marckes of sundrye of the chief mene of Virginia.") See complete list of negatives of John White drawings and engravings based on them in Bureau of American Ethnology Archives office file.
Engraving by Theodore De Bry, after a watercolor made by John White, ca. 1585, on the coast of present North Carolina (at that time called "Virginia"). Engraving copied from the 1893 edition of Heriot Narrative of the First English Plantation of Virginia, London. White's original watercolor is not known to be in existence.
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Caption on White drawing, "The manner of their attire and painting themselves when they goe to their generall huntings, or at theire Solemne feasts." Caption on de Bry engraving, "Regulorum aut Principium in Virginiatypus." [A weroan or great Lorde of Virginia."] Caption from Hulton & Quinn, The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590.
Biographical / Historical:
Date: White drawing, 1585. De Bry engraving, 1590.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.57522
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Copy (1967) from L.C. rare book, Bry, Theodor de [America, Part 1, Latin, 1st edition] Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae...Frankfurt:Typis J.Wecheli Plate 111, G159.B7.Pt.1.
Caption on White drawing, "One of the wyues of Wyngyno." Caption on de Bry engraving, "Nobilis Matrona ex Secota." Caption on similar engraving by G. Veen, "A young gentill woeman doughter of Secota." Caption from Hulton & Quinn, The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590.
Biographical / Historical:
Date: White drawing, 1585. De Bry engraving, 1590.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.57523
Local Note:
Copy (1967) from L.C. rare book, Bry, Theodor de [America, Part 1, Latin, 1st edition] Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae...Frankfurt:Typis J.Wecheli Plate 1111, G159.B7.Pt.1.
Caption on White drawing, "One of their Religious men." Caption on Veen engraving, "Sacerdos Secotenfis." [One of the Religeous men in the towne of Secota."] Captions from Hulton & Quinn, The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590.
Biographical / Historical:
Date: White drawing, 1585. Veen engraving, 1590.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.57524
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Copy (1967) from L.C. rare book, Bry, Theodor de [America, Part 1, Latin, 1st edition] Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae...Frankfurt:Typis J.Wecheli Plate V, G159.B7.Pt.1.
Caption on White drawing, "The wyfe of an Herowan of Secotan." Caption on Veen engraving, "Nobilis Virgo ex Secota." ["On [sic] of the chieff Ladyes of Secota."] Captions from Hulton & Quinn, The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590.
Biographical / Historical:
Date: White drawing, 1585. Veen engraving, 1590.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.57525
Local Note:
Copy (1967) from L.C. rare book, Bry, Theodor de [America, Part 1, Latin, 1st edition] Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae...Frankfurt:Typis J.Wecheli Plate V1, G159.B7.Pt.1.
Caption on White drawing, "A Cheiff Herowan." Caption on de Bry engraving, "Proceres Roanoack." ["A Cheiff Lorde of Raonoac"] Captions from Hulton & Quinn, The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590.
Biographical / Historical:
Date: White drawing, 1585. De Bry engraving, 1590.
Local Numbers:
OPPS NEG.57526
Local Note:
Copy (1967) from L.C. rare book, Bry, Theodor de [America, Part 1, Latin, 1st edition] Admiranda narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae...Frankfurt:Typis J.Wecheli Plate V11, G159.B7.Pt.1.
