Thomas Hart
Major Robert Rogers, Commander-in-Chief of the Indians in the Back Settlements of America

Major Robert Rogers, Commander-in-Chief of the Indians in the Back Settlements of America

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Major Robert Rogers, Commander-in-Chief of the Indians in the Back Settlements of America
PublisherEnglish, active 1775-1778
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Major Robert Rogers, Commander-in-Chief of the Indians in the Back Settlements of America
Datec. 1776
PlaceLondon, England
MediumMezzotint on laid paper
DimensionsImage: 12 9/16 × 9 7/8 in. (31.9 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, given by family and friends of Robert D. Jameson in his memory
Object numberB.94.1
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionBorn in 1731 in Massachusetts, Robert Rogers gained notoriety during the French and Indian War (1754–1763) as the leader of Rogers’ Rangers, a unit that fought successfully under difficult conditions and behind enemy lines. Native Americans, here associated with Rogers and his command, were valued as allies by both British and French forces. Without an image of Rogers on which to base the print, the artist created a fictitious portrait.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Radicals and Revolutionaries: America's Founding Fathers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 10–May 28, 2018.

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