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Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, Keyser Vande Ses Natien.

  • ARTIST: John Verelst

  • MEDIUM: Mezzotint

    DATE: c.1710

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 8 1/4 x 6 1/4" (21 X 15.7 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: P. Schenck exe. Amst. C.P. (Peter Schenck, Amsterdam).<br><br> Title continues with: "One of the four Kings of India, who on ye. 2 May 1710 were admitted by her Majesty ye Queen of Great Britany, fraying assistance against ye French in America between Neu England and Canada etc."<br><br> In 1710 four Native American Indians Chiefs visited London on a diplomatic mission arranged by Pieter Schuyler (1657-1724). He was the first mayor of Albany, New York, the occasional Governor of New York, and the head of the Albany Commissioners for Indian Affairs with the purpose of obtaining military support against the French. Upon arrival in London they became the "Talk of the Town." The Chiefs were received by Queen Anne on April 10, 1710, who then commissioned Verelst to have their portraits painted. These portraits were quickly engraved for wider distribution including a set for each of the Chiefs.<br><br> Due to the sensationalism of the visit, the demand for visual images was great. This prompted other artist and engravers to replicate the “Four Kings”. This is one of those images. Of all the various portraits produced, very few survived are very rare in today’s world. Our records do not record The Old Print Shop having ever offered this print.<br><br> Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, aka Tejonihokarawa, aka Hendrick (baptized name), was one of four American Indian Chiefs to travel to England and meet with Queen Anne in 1710. Their portraits were commissioned by the queen and painted by the Court Painter John Verelst. The paintings depicted each of the four kings as full figure and dressed in native attire. These portraits were quickly engraved for wider distribution including a set for each of the Chiefs.</p>

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Hairline margins, normal with mezzotint portraits of the period. There is a slight loss of the engraver's name and the final letter "P" letter in the title. The soft original red color in a garment.

  • REFERENCE: Garratt, J. "The Four Indian Kings" E7a. First state, with English text.

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