John Faber the Younger
Tomo Chachi Mico or King of Yamacraw, and Tooanahowi his Nephew, Son to the Mico of the Etchitas.

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Artist John Faber the YoungerDutch, active England, c. 1695–1756

Artistafter William VerelstDutch, active England, 1704–1752

CultureDutch

Titles

Tomo Chachi Mico or King of Yamacraw, and Tooanahowi his Nephew, Son to the Mico of the Etchitas.

Datec. 1734

PlaceLondon, England

MediumMezzotint with engraving on laid paper

DimensionsSheet: 13 3/4 × 9 in. (34.9 × 22.9 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.2020.4

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DescriptionJames Oglethorpe, one of the trustees of the Georgia colony, newly chartered by King George II in 1732, traveled to the new territory, arriving in 1733. Seeking a location for settlement, he came to Yamacraw Bluff along the Savannah River, where he met Tomo Chachi Mico, chief of the Yamacraw, part of the Creek Nation. Tomo Chachi Mico formed the Yamacraw from Creeks and Yamasees who broke from their former tribes over disagreements about relations with European settlers. He and Oglethorpe negotiated a treaty that allowed for the founding of Savannah and established trading relationships. The elderly Tomo Chachi Mico and his nephew and heir, Tooanahowi, traveled to London with Oglethorpe in 1734 to meet with the trustees of Georgia as a demonstration of Oglethorpe’s success. They also met with King George II and the Archbishop of Canterbury, among others. Among the gifts they brought for the king was a bald eagle, a symbol of peace. Though the men wore both English clothing and their own clothing while in London, William Verelst depicted Tomo Chachi Mico and his nephew wearing deerskins, which were an article of trade with the Europeans.
Provenance[W. Graham Arader III Galleries, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania]; Dr. Carl R. Hartrampf Jr., Atlanta (1932–2019); Estate of Dr. Carl R. Hartrampf Jr.; consigned to [Brunk Auction, Ashville, North Carolina, August 1, 2020, lot 1184]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Recto, printed below image, left: Wm. Verelst Pinxit
Recto, printed below image, right: John Faber Sculpsit
Recto, printed below image, center: Tomo Chachi Mico or King of Yamacraw, and / Tooanahowi his Nephew, Son to the Mico of the Etchitas.
Recto, inscribed in ink, lower right: [Illegible / cursive]

Watermark (on print): Verso center: Strasburg Bend and Lily (Similar to Heawood #71)
Watermark (on mount): Recto, upper right: J WHATMAN 1816

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