Artist
John Raphael Smith (English, 1752–1812)English, 1752–1812
Afterafter
George Romney (English, 1734–1802)English, 1734–1802
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Joseph Tayadaneega called the Brant, the Great Captain of the Six Nations
Date1779
PlaceLondon, England
MediumMezzotint with engraving on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 19 7/8 × 13 7/8 in. (50.5 × 35.3 cm)
Sheet: 20 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (51.7 × 26.6 cm)
Sheet: 20 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (51.7 × 26.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the estate of Miss Ima Hogg, Cheri and Andrew Fossler, the estate of Mary Beth Baird by exchange, Jas A. Gundry by exchange, the Hopkins Family by exchange, Mrs. David Bland by exchange, James G. Ulmer, Ann Upchurch, Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Britt in memory of Linnie Burton Donnelly
Object numberB.2021.1
Not on view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceGraham Arader, Philadelphia; [Arader Galleries, Philadelphia]; purchased by MFAH, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto in printed ink, in plate, bottom: JOSEPH TAYANDANEEGA called the BRANT, / the Great Captain of the Six Nations. / Engraved from an Original Painting of G. Romney in the Collection of the Right Honble the Earl of Warwick by J.R. Smith. / Pub. 10th Feby 1779 by H. Humphrey No. 18 New Bond Street
Recto in printed ink, in plate, bottom: 10 Batemans Buildings, Soho London [Faint scratch scratched letters in cursive; the address of the other publisher "Smith"]
Recto in printed ink, in plate, bottom: 10 Batemans Buildings, Soho London [Faint scratch scratched letters in cursive; the address of the other publisher "Smith"]
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