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Portrait of Major John Norton, Teyoninhokarawen, the Mohawk Chief [graphic material]

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Date:

1805.

Reference:

R5295-0-9-E

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Item ID number:

165390

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Portrait of Major John Norton, Teyoninhokarawen, the Mohawk Chief
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Date(s):

1805.

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Extent:

1 painting miniature; watercolour on ivory.

Language of material:

English

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Miniature portrait of Captain Major John Norton, also known as "Snipe" or "Teyoninhokarawen", the Mohawk Chief (ca. 1760-1851), painted by Mary Ann Knight (1776-1851), an accomplished English miniaturist. Teyoninhokarawen was born John Norton in Salen, Scotland, of Scottish and Cherokee parentage. Military records show he went to Canada and after discharge from the army in 1788, went to live with the Grand River Mohawk Indians, later becoming the adopted nephew of Joseph Brant. His portrait shows Norton in Indian dress with headdress and ostrich feather, trade silver earrings and small ring brooches covering his shirt. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1805. It was painted during his visit to England when he acted as an interpreter and emissary for the Grand River Mohawks, bringing their grievances to the attention of the British government.

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Knight, Mary Ann, 1776-1851

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(Paper) Accession file; The Journal of Major John Norton 1816, edited with introductions and notes by Carl F. Klinck and James J. Talman, 1970. 1984-119

(Electronic) 1984-119-1 Item described in Minisis.

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General note:

Information about this portrait can be found in "A Place in History" (National Archives of Canada, 1991), pp. 164-7.

Custodial history:

Acquired at Christie's, London, England.

Source:

Private

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1984-119 PIC

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1984-119 PIC
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