19th century interpretation of John Cabot's discovery of North America.
Over the years, the exact location of John Cabot's 1497 landfall has been a great subject of debate for scholars and historians.

"Discovery of North America, by John and Sebastian Cabot" drawn by A.S. Warren for Ballou's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, April 7, 1855. From Charles de Volpi, Newfoundland: a Pictorial Record (Sherbrooke, Quebec: Longman Canada Limited, ©1972) 1.