Painter John Vanderlyn%27s portrayal of Christopher Columbus and other immigrants making landfall in the West Indies in 1492. Note the native people%2C who had been on the continent for 500 generations%2C know not what to make of the invaders but probably hoping they go back to where they came from. The painting is one of the featured works adorning the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington%2C DC.
Painter John Vanderlyn%27s portrayal of Christopher Columbus and other immigrants making landfall in the West Indies in 1492. Note the native people%2C who had been on the continent for 500 generations%2C know not what to make of the invaders but probably hoping they go back to where they came from. The painting is one of the featured works adorning the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington%2C DC.