Theodor de Bry
Theodor de Bry (1528–1598) was a Flemish designer, engraver, printmaker, and publisher. He was born in the city of Liège, but around 1570 he fled to Strasbourg to escape religious persection at the hands of Spanish Catholics. Around 1586 he moved again, to England, where he was exposed to stories and artistic depictions of European explorations of the New World.
In 1589, he moved to Frankfurt, Germany, to join his family. Assisted by his sons, he began to publish numerous volumes of literature about New World exploration, illustrated with his own engravings. The first of these, published in 1590, was a new edition of Thomas Hariot’s A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. De Bry based the book’s illustrations on the watercolor paintings of colonist John White. These engravings provided Europeans with some of their earliest notions of what the New World looked like.
De Bry continued publishing until his death in 1598.
Resources created by Theodor de Bry
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- An Aged Man in His Winter Garment
- "An Ageed Manne in His Winter Garment." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is standing with his right...
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- The Arrival of the Englishmen in Virginia
- "The Arriual of the Englishmen in Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of English ships arriving in North America, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. The image shows several ships...
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- The Broiling of Their Fish over the Flame
- "The Brovvyllinge of Their Fishe ouer the Flame." Theodor de Bry's engraving of two American Indian men cooking fish, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the center, two large fish...
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- The Carte of All the Coast of Virginia
- Engraving by Theodor de Bry, based on John White's ca. 1585–1586 map of the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. The engraving was published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. Theodor...
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- A Chief Lady of Pomeiooc
- "A Chieff Ladye of Pomeiooc." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian woman and girl, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the woman stands with her head...
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- A Chief Lorde of Roanoac.
- "A Cheiff Lorde of Roanoac." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is depicted from both the front and...
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- The Conjurer
- "The Coniuerer." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian "conjurer," published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the conjurer stands on his right foot with his...
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- Garden of Eden
- Theodor de Bry's drawing of the biblical Garden of Eden, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia.
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- Indians Cooking Fish
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting two American Indian men cooking fish. De Bry's engraving, "The Broiling of Their Fish Over the Flame," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and...
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- The Manner of Making Their Boats
- "The Manner of Makinge Their Boates." Theodor de Bry's engraving of American Indian men making boats, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, two men are working on...
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- The Marks of Sundry of the Chief Men of Virginia
- "The Marckes of Sundrye of the Cheif Mene of Virginia." Theodor de Bry's engraving of the "marks" worn by various American Indian men, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the center...
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- Native American Charnel House
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting an American Indian tomb. De Bry's engraving, "The Tombe of their Werovvans or Cheiff Lordes," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report...
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- Native American in Body Paint
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man with a bow and arrow. De Bry's engraving, "A Weroan or Great Lorde of Virginia," was orginially published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report...
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- Native American Man and Woman Eating
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting two American Indians sitting for a meal. De Bry's engraving, "Their Sitting at Meate," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the...
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- Native American Village of Pomeiooc
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of the American Indian town of Pomeiooc. De Bry's engraving, "The Towne of Pomeiooc," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found...
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- Native American Village of Secoton
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting the American Indian town of Secota. De Bry's engraving, "The Tovvne of Secota," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New...
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- Native Americans Making Canoes
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving depicting American Indian men making boats. De Bry's engraving, "The Manner of Makinge their Boates," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report...
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- One of the Chief Ladies of Secota
- "On of the Chieff Ladyes of Secota." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian woman, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the woman is depicted from both...
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- One of the Religious Men in the Town of Secota
- "On of the Religeous Men in the Towne of Secota." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is depicted from...
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- Pictish Man Holding a Human Head
- Hand-colored version of Theodor de Bry's engraving of a Pict (a member of an ancient Celtic people from Scotland). De Bry's engraving, "The true picture of one Pict," was originally published as an illustration in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and...
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