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Thayendanegea - The Great Captain of the Six Nations

Thayendanegea - The Great Captain of the Six Nations
Artist
R. T.
Copy after
Ezra Ames, 1768 - 1836
Lithographer
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?
Publisher
Frederick W. Greenough, active c. 1838
Daniel Rice and James G. Clark
Publication
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844
Sitter
Thayendanegea, Mar 1743 - 24 Nov 1807
Date
1838
Type
Print
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 50.6 x 36 cm (19 15/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 5.4 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Thayendanegea: Male
Thayendanegea: Native American\Native American leader\Chief
Thayendanegea: Native American\American Indian interpreter
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.99.168.23
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view