Images of Christopher Columbus and His Voyages Selections from the Collections of the Library of Congress

Introduction | Images | Rights & Reproductions | Related Resources

Introduction

No portrait of Columbus drawn or painted from life is known to exist. Many images depicting Columbus and his activities, however, can be found in the Library's collections. The images in this list were selected to meet requests regularly received by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Images

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Christopher Columbus LC-USZC4-2920	[portrait of Christopher Columbus] LC-USZ62-39304	[Spanish caravel Santa Maria] LC-D4-22452
Christophe Colombe a la Cour d'Isabelle II / Crisotbal Colon en la Corte de Isabel la Catolica LC-USZC4-2919	Depart de Christophe Colombe / Partida de Cristobal Colon LC-USZC4-2029	First Voyage, Departure for the New World, August 3, 1492 LC-DIG-pga-02392
Christophe Colombe appaise une revolte a board / Cristobal Colon apaciguando una rebelion a bordo LC-USZ62-20454	The First Sight of the New World LC-USZ62-5339	Christophe Colombe parmi les Indiens / Cristobal Colon por medio de los Indios LC-USZ62-105453
First Landing of Columbus on the Shores of the New World LC-DIG-pga-00710	The Landing of Columbus at San Salvador, October 12, 1492 LC-USZ62-105062	The Landing of Columbus, 1492 LC-DIG-pga-00347
The Landing of Columbus, Oct. 11th, 1492 LC-USZC2-2743	Landing of Columbus LC-USZC4-4188	Columbus Taking Possession of the New Country LC-DIG-pga-02388
The Pride of Columbus LC-USZ62-92635	Indian Chief in Council Informing His Tribe of the Arrival of Strangers in Ships LC-USZ62-46008	Retour de Christophe Colombe / Retorno de Cristobal Colon LC-USZC2-3750

Rights & Reproductions

The images are presented for educational and research purposes. The Library of Congress is unaware of any restrictions on the use of the images. However, patrons who plan to publish or otherwise distribute any of the images should be aware that determination regarding the appropriate use of an image ultimately rests with the patron. The Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission for use of the images. For further information, see "Copyright and Other Restrictions ... Sources for Information"

Prints of the images may be ordered through Library of Congress Duplication Services

Related Resources

References to additional images on this subject can be found in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.