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Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row

Creator Name

John Simon, 1675 - 1751;
John Verelst, 1648 - 1734;
Hendrick, 1680? - 1755

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Date

1710s

About the work

National Portrait Gallery Object Description

“Hendrick” Tejonihokarawa was one of the Mohawk leaders, or sachems, who traveled to Queen Anne’s court in the spring of 1710 to request British support in territorial battles against the French. He is often confused with sachem Hendrick Peters Theyanoguin (c. 1691–1755). Recent scholarship discusses these two powerful individuals’ joint efforts to negotiate a place for the Mohawk and the Iroquois Confederacy in the volatile North Atlantic world.

Tejonihokarawa’s visit to England was documented in multiple painted portraits that Queen Anne commissioned from John Verelst, among others, and disseminated widely in prints such as this mezzotint by John Simon. Tejonihokarawa is presented here as a diplomat and peacemaker, holding a wampum belt rather than a weapon.

“Hendrick” Tejonihokarawa fue uno de los ...

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Title

Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row

Creator

John Simon, 1675 - 1751, Artist;
John Verelst, 1648 - 1734, Copy after;
Hendrick, 1680? - 1755, Sitter

Worktype

Print; Exterior views; Prints

Cultural Context

Indians of North America; Native Americans

Material

Mezzotint on paper

Dimensions

Image: 40 x 24.9cm (15 3/4 x 9 13/16");
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")

Technique

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Language

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Date

1710s

Provenance

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Style Period

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Rights

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CC0
CC0

Inscription

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Location

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Subjects

Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog; Costume\Outerwear\Cape; Tool\Hatchet; Exterior\Forest; Hendrick: Male; Hendrick: Native American\Native American leader\Chief; Portrait; Nature; Chief; Outerwear; Tools; Portraits; Ecology; Forests and forestry; Native American leader; Animals; Costume; Dogs; Men; Hatchet; Cloaks

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John Simon, 1675 - 1751, Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, 1710s, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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