‘Indians slaughtering the English near Jamestown’

In stark contrast to the common depiction of Native Americans as ‘Noble Savages’, this print, from Gottfried’s 'Newe Welt und americanische Historien', is a scene of violence. It depicts the 1622 Powhatan uprising, a series of attacks by the Powhatan Confederacy against English colonists. However, this was not intended to be an accurate representation of events. This image was used to legitimate the European attempts to exterminate Native American populations that followed.

Object Details

ID: PAG7943
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gottfried
Places: Unlinked place
Date made: 1655
Exhibition: The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire; Exploration and Cultural Encounters
People: English settlers
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 183 x 195 mm; plate: 153 x 179 mm
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