Columbus Before the Queen by Emanuel Leutze, 1843

"And here is where we'll begin the genocide of the natives..."

I love how absolutely done she looks with this buffoon's pretentiousness. I've read a few historical accounts that related that Columbus was an arrogant blowhard, and the only reason the Spanish court tolerated him was because they thought he might be an useful idiot. I mean, they did let him take on these ridiculous titles and governorship over the lands he found as a reward, and promptly reneged when he actually found something.

“Not this again, Columbus…”

I'd have thought they'd all be dead by 1843