Print made by John Simon, 1675–1751, Frenchafter John Verelst, ca. 1675–1734, Dutch, active in Britain (by 1697)Published by John Bowles, 1701–1779, British
Title:
Portraits of Four Indian Kings of Canada: Sa Ga Yeath Pieth Tow, King of the Maquas
Date:
ca. 1755
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint, third state
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 15/16in. (35.2 x 25.2cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in plate, below, center (in italics): "SA GA YEATH QUA PIETH TOW, King of the Maquas."; below, center: "Printed for Jn.o Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhill London."; below, left: "I. Verelst Pinx.t"; below, right: "I. Simon fecit."; bottom right: "3."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.1506
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
America Pictured to the Life: Illustrated Works from the Paul Mellon Bequest (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 2002-05-03 - 2002-07-17)Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)