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COLUMBUS PRESENTING NATIVES
First Day of Issue: May 22, 1992
First Issue Location: Chicago, Illinois
Perhaps the most compelling evidence of Columbus' find
were six natives from the newly discovered land. Colum-
bus removed by force seven natives from the island he
christened San Salvador; a half dozen made it to
Barcelona. There, they were given a grand reception and
they paraded in native costume down the streets of the
city, enthralling the crowds. They were baptized and
given Christian names with the King and Queen serving
as godparents. The remarkable appearance of the natives
in their exotic dress was an inspiration for artist Luigi
Gregori (1819-1896) who was the artist-in-residence at
the Vatican. Gregori's painting, entitled Return of Colum-
bus and Reception at Court was the design used for the
10-cent Columbus Presenting Natives commemorative
of Gregori's works in the Administration Building at
University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Each
of the paintings was painted by Gregori and depicts a
moment in the life of Columbus.
No. 92-35
First Day of Issue Postcard Collection
©1992 Fleetwood, Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001
Original painting Return of Columbus and Reception at Court by Luigi Gregori,
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana.
Teetwood
