William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric)
WW-1790-111226
1790·Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed·106.3 × 69.1 cm (41 7/8 × 29 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 82.4 cm (32 1/2 in.)
<p>The panel was adapted by an unknown engraver from a print by John Hall published by John Boydell in London in 1775. The Hall print is after a painting of the same subject by Benjamin West (1738- 1826) dating from 1771/1772, now in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. William Penn (1644- 1718) was a prominent English Quaker leader and the founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was a friend any ally of the Indians and purchased land from them at a fair price. The "treaty" depicted by Benjamin West was not an actual event-- no documents were ever signed. However, in 1683 Penn did meet with the Indians to declare peace.</p>
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- Year
- 1790
- Dimensions
- 106.3 × 69.1 cm (41 7/8 × 29 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 82.4 cm (32 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- 1790
- Dimensions
- 106.3 × 69.1 cm (41 7/8 × 29 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 82.4 cm (32 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1790-111226
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
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