Lot 967: MICHELE FELICE CORNE (AMERICAN1752-1845). THE

MICHELE FELICE CORNE (AMERICAN1752-1845). THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS. Depicting Columbus' arrival at San Salvador in 1492. The scene shows Columbus, dressed in red and accompanied by sailors flying the Spanish flag and a Franciscan monk carrying a cross, meeting the native inhabitants of what they believed to be America. In the background is the port where Columbus' ships are moored. Oil on canvas, 20 x 31 3/4inches.