Mexico Mexican Collection (#5)

The Mexican general and statesman Agustin de Iturbide (1783-1824), Allegory of his coronation as Augustine I of Mexico
AIS5379443 The Mexican general and statesman Agustin de Iturbide (1783-1824), Allegory of his coronation as Augustine I of Mexico on 21 July 1822, detail

Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal
AIS5378762 Yaxchilan lintel of Ritual scene with a plaque of a jaguar governor carrying the feathers of Quetzal, Late Classic or III period, 200-900 AD (limestone bas-relief); Museo Arqueologico

Portrait of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed El Zorro (the fox)
NWI4924219 Portrait of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), Mexican revolutionary, nicknamed El Zorro (the fox), national heros of Mexico - Colorized engraving

Portrait of Emperor Aztec Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v.1480-1520). 19th century colour engraving
NWI4924092 Portrait of Emperor Aztec Moctezuma II (Montezuma or Motecuzoma Xocoyotzin, v.1480-1520). 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info)

House of Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) in Mexico City built by the Indians, 16th century
NWI4850820 House of Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) in Mexico City built by the Indians, 16th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) returned to Toledo, Spain and a fete was organized in his honour for
NWI4850743 Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547) returned to Toledo, Spain and a fete was organized in his honour for the conquest of Mexico and the Azteques, 1520

Hernando Cortes (Cortez, 1485-1547) lost two horses in the battle against the Indians of Tlaxcalan in the conquete of
NWI4847037 Hernando Cortes (Cortez, 1485-1547) lost two horses in the battle against the Indians of Tlaxcalan in the conquete of Mexico, 1519

Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of
NWI4901496 Hernando Cortes (Hernan Cortez, 1485-1547), Spanish conquistador, had his ships slashed to take away any chance of retreat from his men after his arrival in Mexico in 1519

Geography map: representation of part of the territories of New Spain (Florida, Mexico)
VEN5030337 Geography map: representation of part of the territories of New Spain (Florida, Mexico, Central America) and taken from an Atlas by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), approximately 1630

Geography map: representation of the Yucatan ratings in southern Mexico and the Honduras coasts
VEN5030127 Geography map: representation of the Yucatan ratings in southern Mexico and the Honduras coasts, made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726) 1709-1713

American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
NWI4835298 American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico: Charge of Mexican spears against American troops in Buena Vista, 1847

American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
NWI4833716 American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico: Mexican artillery at Monterey captured by the troops of General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 1846

The American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
NWI4837363 The American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico: General Winfield Scott (1786-1866) at the Battle of Cerro Gordo

Latin America. National Palace of Mexico in Mexico City, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4875909 Latin America. National Palace of Mexico in Mexico City, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Latin America)

American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
NWI4833993 American-Mexican War (1846-1848) between the United States and the Republic of Mexico: Charge of Captain Maya the head of the American cavalry years 1840

Spanish boat from Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547) sailing to Mexico, 1519
NWI4850037 Spanish boat from Hernan Cortes or Hernando Cortez (1485-1547) sailing to Mexico, 1519. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Geography: map for navigators representing the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Yucatan, Honduras
VEN5031234 Geography: map for navigators representing the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Yucatan, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costarica from an Atlas of 1755, Bibliotheque Jose Marti, Havana

Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Honduras)
VEN5031226 Geography: map showing the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Central America (Mexico, Yucatan, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica) part of the United States

Geography: map for navigators representing the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Islands from an Atlas of 1755
VEN5031213 Geography: map for navigators representing the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Islands from an Atlas of 1755, Bibliotheque Jose Marti, Havana

Mexico City, Mexico, Portrait of John A. Sutter sent to Doctor Libermann, doctor of the Mexican army, 1865
LUX4731332 Mexico City, Mexico, Portrait of John A. Sutter sent to Doctor Libermann, doctor of the Mexican army, 1865; (add.info.: Mexico City, Mexico, Portrait of John A)

Portrait of General Andres Pico (1810-1876), last Mexican governor of California (California), 19th century
NWI4952001 Portrait of General Andres Pico (1810-1876), last Mexican governor of California (California), 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century after photography.; (add.info)

Precolombian civilization: Aztec gargoulette in terracotta. 15th and 16th centuries
JEB4910184 Precolombian civilization: Aztec gargoulette in terracotta. 15th and 16th centuries. Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette (Alpes de Haute provence); Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette

Portrait of General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) in the headquarters of the military camp In 1846
NWI4936442 Portrait of General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) in the headquarters of the military camp In 1846, during the American-Mexican War

Mexican Wolf or Mexican Grey Wolf, Canis lupus baileyi - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to illustrate
FLO4649421 Mexican Wolf or Mexican Grey Wolf, Canis lupus baileyi - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to illustrate Naturalist's Library: Dogs by Sir William Jardine, W

Basalt cliffs in Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient
FLO4622003 Basalt cliffs in Mexico City. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex
3499697 Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex; (add.info.: Borbonic Codex or Borgia Codex. Precolumbian Period. Aztecs. Deity Quetzalcoatl. Feathered serpent)

Pyramid with side bleachers, observatory, Mexico. Engraving 1877
JAB4121626 Pyramid with side bleachers, observatory, Mexico. Engraving 1877; (add.info.: Pyramid with side bleachers, observatory, Mexico. Engraving 1877); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

MEXICO, Mexico. Engraving 1865
JAB4120740 MEXICO, Mexico. Engraving 1865; (add.info.: MEXICO, Mexico. Engraving 1865); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war
3478878 Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war; (add.info.: Huitzilopochtli, Aztec god of the war, lord of the sun and fire)

Main plaza or Zocalo in Mexico City, circa 1800 (Zocalo or Constitution Square, in Mexico around 1800)
FLO4576925 Main plaza or Zocalo in Mexico City, circa 1800 (Zocalo or Constitution Square, in Mexico around 1800, with the equestrian statue of King Charles VI of Spain)

Pre-Columbian Mexico: Mixtec 1200-16th century. 15th century (zoomorphic form from Codex Borgianus)
532972 Pre-Columbian Mexico: Mixtec 1200-16th century. 15th century (zoomorphic form from Codex Borgianus); (add.info.: From the collection at the Vatican Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mexico, Vue d'ensemble (engraving)
8638696 Mexico, Vue d'ensemble (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexico, Vue d'ensemble)

Girls of Many Lands: Mexico (colour litho)
8659766 Girls of Many Lands: Mexico (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexico)

Map of the territories of Mexico acquired by the United States following the American-Mexican War (1846-1848)
NWI4847126 Map of the territories of Mexico acquired by the United States following the American-Mexican War (1846-1848). Lithograph of the 19th century; (add.info)

Gladiator sacrifice to the Aztec god Xipe Totec or Tlatlauhca, Mexico City
FLO4622152 Gladiator sacrifice to the Aztec god Xipe Totec or Tlatlauhca, Mexico City. An Aztec warrior with sword and shield fights a captured enemy on a raised stage before an audience

Monument in Oaxaca, Mexico, depicting an Aztec warrior. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio
FLO4622079 Monument in Oaxaca, Mexico, depicting an Aztec warrior. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (1507-1559), Spanish explorer of the American continent crossing the great American desert
NWI4848613 Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (1507-1559), Spanish explorer of the American continent crossing the great American desert from Texas to Mexico City beginning of the 16th century

Precolombian civilization: Aztec cranes. 15th and 16th centuries. Musee de la Vallee
JEB4909989 Precolombian civilization: Aztec cranes. 15th and 16th centuries. Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette (Alpes de Haute provence); Musee de la Vallee, Barcelonnette, Alps de Haute

Mexican Indians, with feather heats, celebrating the beginning of the century by dancing to the sound of percussion
FLO4635683 Mexican Indians, with feather heats, celebrating the beginning of the century by dancing to the sound of percussion

Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico
XEE5033383 Representation of the Aztec capital " Tenochtitlan" which became the City of Mexico: plan made by the Spaniards who took part in the conquest of the Aztec Empire under the orders

Ceremony of Aztec Adoration in the Temple of the Sun (Mexico City, Mexico)
NWI4900226 Ceremony of Aztec Adoration in the Temple of the Sun (Mexico City, Mexico). With a conquistador observing the ritual scene, 15th-16th century

Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant)
532975 Aztec god of the dead, Mitlantecuhtli. 15th century (gold pendant); (add.info.: One of the few gold ornaments which escaped being turned into bullion by the Spanish conquistadors)

Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom)
534529 Montezuma II (1466-1620) last Aztec emperor in his palace, top, judges (center), litigants (bottom). Early 16th century (drawing); Universal History Archive/UIG

Ms Laur. Med. Palat. 220 f.437v Huitzilopochtli, god of storms and war in front of a temple from a history of
BEN85072 Ms Laur. Med. Palat. 220 f.437v Huitzilopochtli, god of storms and war in front of a temple from a history of the Aztecs and the conquest of Mexico, Spanish

The conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547)
XEE5027303 The conquete of Mexico by Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547). Painting of the 19th century: Cortez capture Panfilo de Narvaez in 1520 - Madrid

Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain
NWI4846627 Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Persia

Indian of America: Aztec merchants on the canal of Tenochtitlan (ancient city of Mexico)
NWI4900063 Indian of America: Aztec merchants on the canal of Tenochtitlan (ancient city of Mexico) before the conquest of the Spanish

Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma)
XEE5027230 Farewell between Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547) and Montezuma (or Moctezuma: 1466 - 1520) before the departure of Cortes (1500)

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Mexico: A Glimpse into its Ancient Civilization and Vibrant Culture" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Mexico, where ancient traditions and vibrant culture intertwine. This collection of watercolour artworks from c. 1843-50 offers a glimpse into the rich heritage that has shaped this extraordinary nation. Step back in time as you admire the exquisite depiction of Goddess Teoyaomqui and the porphyry sacrificial stone. These sacred elements symbolize the deep spiritual connection that existed within Mexican society, highlighting their reverence for divinity and ritual practices. Marvel at the portrayal of a Maya priest or hero, exuding strength and wisdom. Their presence serves as a reminder of the influential figures who guided their people through turbulent times, leaving an indelible mark on Mexican history. Witness an intense duel taking place on the Champion Stone, showcasing both bravery and skill. This scene reflects Mexico's warrior spirit, emphasizing their unwavering determination to protect their land and honor. The artwork depicting Mexican Indians in holiday dress showcases their colorful attire, reflecting a celebration of life itself. Each garment tells a story woven with intricate patterns passed down through generations – an embodiment of cultural pride. Delve into Mendoza's small figures - delicate representations that offer insights into everyday life during this era. They provide glimpses into various aspects such as trade at markets or warriors guarding Montezuma himself; each figure unveiling another layer to Mexico's diverse tapestry. Explore Mexican picture writing from Vatican Ms. , which chronicles events surrounding Spanish conquests. It serves as a testament to resilience amidst adversity while preserving historical accounts for future generations to learn from. Admire archers from Montezuma's guard alongside common warriors - symbols of unity among different social classes when defending their homeland against external threats. The juxtaposition highlights how everyone played a crucial role in safeguarding Mexico's sovereignty. Transport yourself to bustling marketplaces, where Mexican Indians return from their daily endeavors.