John Smith's New England Wood Print

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An antiqued rendering of John Smith�s map of New England (1635 version). After Smith returned to England from Virginia � in some disgrace � he took every opportunity to return to America. He mapped the New England coast (which he named) in 1614. Despite his every effort, he was not chosen to lead further English colonization. New Plimouth (1620) is marked near the beginning of Cape Cod at the bottom of the map. Charlestown (Charleton) - which just predates Boston - is also marked.

I am currently based in Tuscany, Italy and Cairo, Egypt, having previously lived in the US, Netherlands and Britain. Trained in the UK as an archaeologist and anthropologist, most of my images reflect my continuing fascination with the prehistoric and historic past. Images of non-European cultures and historic landscapes also play a large part in my work. My love of the past is also often reflected in the presentation of my images - which often mimics historical styles of representation from faux prints to postcards and antique photographs. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR IN PURCHASED ARTWORK Enjoy! Copyright Notice All images are the property of Nigel Fletcher-Jones and may not be used wholly or in part without the prior...