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OriginalColumbus Breaking the Egg, a 1752 engraving by English artist William Hogarth. It depicts an apocryphal tale (the "Egg of Columbus") concerning Christopher Columbus' response to detractors of his discovery of the New World.
Reason
High quality scan of a notable engraving. Illustrates an interesting tale.
Articles in which this image appears
Columbus Breaking the Egg, Egg of Columbus
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Others
Creator
William Hogarth

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 02:30, 20 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]