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Canonicus and the Governor of Plymouth
Canonicus and the Governor of Plymouth
Canonicus and the Governor of Plymouth

Canonicus and the Governor of Plymouth

Artist (born Tarrytown, New York, 1814; died Catskill, New York, 1887)
Date1841
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsImage Overall: 28 3/4 × 35 3/4 in. (73 × 90.8 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineTacoma Art Museum, Haub Family Collection, Gift of Erivan and Helga Haub
Object number2014.6.16
DescriptionA group of figures standing in a forest. Highlighted at the center is an Anglo man in a bright red coat, yellow breeches, and black boots with a plumed hat. On his left is a group of four Native Americans, one of who is looking at the Anglo man and the others are turning away. On the Anglo man's right is another Native American man brandishing a handful of arrows.
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