16th-century Spanish invasion of Mesoamerica

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Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a landscape with a lake, palm trees and a hut with a pathway leading to it. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a lake surrounded by palm trees. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: the camp of Cortez in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a rocky overhang, a palm tree and vegetation, trees and bushes and a ceremonial fire casket decorated with dragons. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a rocky overhang with a water fall looks out over the water towards a a mountainous area. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: wooden steps and a bridge have been built up over the river. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: palm trees on the water's edge with a mountainous region on the other side. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a large gateway between two decorated pillars surmounted by dragons set overlooking a town. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a large hut with a straw roof has a chair outside and a table with a water barrel on it. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: garlanded pillars, ceremonial fire, a rocky overhang, a palm tree and a cloth forming a tent with a drum and spear nearby. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a large room with decorated columns and statues. Lithograph by JL.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: ships sailing on the sea near a coast, with a wooden building and palm trees on it. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a church and gardens overlooking mountains in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre:: pillars and steps forming a bridge over the water are garlanded with flowers in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a landscape with felled palm trees overlooking a waterway with a brige built to the city on the other side. Lithograph.

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Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540

Images from the collections

Images about Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540

Works from the collections

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a lake surrounded by palm trees. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a church and gardens overlooking mountains in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre:: pillars and steps forming a bridge over the water are garlanded with flowers in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a landscape with felled palm trees overlooking a waterway with a brige built to the city on the other side. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: garlanded pillars, ceremonial fire, a rocky overhang, a palm tree and a cloth forming a tent with a drum and spear nearby. Lithograph.

Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540

Images from the collections

Images about Mexico - History - Conquest, 1519-1540

Works from the collections

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a lake surrounded by palm trees. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a church and gardens overlooking mountains in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre:: pillars and steps forming a bridge over the water are garlanded with flowers in Mexico. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: a landscape with felled palm trees overlooking a waterway with a brige built to the city on the other side. Lithograph.

Scenery to be used in a toy theatre: garlanded pillars, ceremonial fire, a rocky overhang, a palm tree and a cloth forming a tent with a drum and spear nearby. Lithograph.

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