William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America, 1681

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William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America, 1681

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2933715

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Date:

12 June, 1775.

Reference:

R13133-267-3-E, Volume number: 14

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the Province of Pennsylvania in North America, 1681
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Date(s):

12 June, 1775.

Place:

London (England):

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Publisher:

John Boydell,

Extent:

1 print : copperplate engraving ; 47.6 x 62 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Image depicts an encounter between a group of settlers, led by William Penn, and a group of Native Americans in an outdoor setting, at Pennsylvania, 1681. The two groups of men engage in dialogue at the centre of the scene, with a man kneeling in the middle. On the left is a seated Native American woman breastfeeding.
Original painting by Pennsylvania-born artist Benjamin West commissioned in 1771 by Thomas Penn.

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Artist: West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Depicted: Penn, William, 1644-1718

Engraver: Hall, John, 1739-1797

Publisher: Boydell, John, 1720-1804

Penn, William, 1644-1718
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General Note:

Copy negative number: C-003487

Attributions and conjectures:

After the artist Benjamin West.

Location of originals note:

Original painting by Benjamin West in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, l.l.: Benj. West pinxit.
Recto, l.c.: John Boydell excudit 1775
Recto, l.r.: John Hall sculpsit.
Recto, l.c.: WILLIAM PENN'S Treaty with the INDIANS, when he founded the PROVINCE of PENSYLVANIA in NORTH AMERICA 1681 / To the Proprietaries of the Province of Pensylvania, &c. &c. / This PRINT, Engraved from the Original Painting belonging to the late Thomas Penn Esquire. / Is respectfully Inscribed by Their obedient humble Servant, / JOHN BOYDELL. / Published June 12th 1775 by JOHN BOYDELL Engraver in Cheapside London.

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SUBJ - NATIVES, CULTURE - EVENTS, TREATIES

SUBJ - NATIVES, NON-CANADIAN - U.S. - 1681

U.S., PA., GENERAL

Historical Events - 1681
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14 Item no. assigned by LAC 255

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-255.
Copyright: Expired.

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