Penn's Treaty with the Indians, (painting)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

painter
Unknown
West, Benjamin 1738-1820 (copy after)
Subject
Penn, William
"Becoming a Nation: Americana from the Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State," Washington, D.C.: Trust for Museum Exhibitions, 2003, pg. 50.
Summary
William Penn standing amid a group of Native Americans, the treaty held in his left hand and his right hand extended, as his men unload a chest of of manufactured goods to be exchanged for the land. In the background there is a house under construction.
Culture
Indian
Control number
IAP 60700105
Type
Paintings
Medium
Oil on canvas
Owner/Location
United States Department of State Diplomatic Reception Rooms Washington District of Columbia 20520 Accession Number: 1975.0042
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
History--United States--Colonization
Portrait male--Full length
Figure group
Ethnic
Landscape
Architecture exterior--Domestic--House
Record ID
siris_ari_368501
Metadata Usage (text)
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