This tinted lithograph illustrates the defeat of Cuauhtemoc (aka Guatimozin), the last Aztec emperor of Mexico. He defended Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, in a four-month siege that left most of the city destroyed. He was captured by Captain Sandoval while retreating across Lake Texcoco with his family and a few survivors, and was later executed by Hernan Cortes. Drawn by Vicente Urrabieta Ortiz and printed by Juan Jose Martinez in Madrid.
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Condition: B+
There is some foxing in the margins and title, with a few light spots within the image.