Print made by Bernard Lens II, 1659–1725, Britishafter Bernard Lens III, 1682–1740, British
Title:
Portraits of Four Indian Kings of Canada: The Four Indian Kings
Date:
1710
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint; four oval busts on one sheet, each with an elaborate frame, incorporating a feathered crown and crossed weapons above.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 13/16 x 11 3/8in. (45.2 x 28.9cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in plate, top left: "Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row. / Emperour of the six Nations."; top right: "Sa Ga Yean Qua Rah Tow. / King of the Maquas"; bottom left: "Oh Nee Yeath Tow No Riow. / King of the Ganajoh-Hore."; bottom right: "E Tow Oh Kaom. / King of the River Nation."; below, center: "The Four Indian Kings."; below, left: "Done after the Original Limmings / Drawn from e/y Life by B. Lens jun.r"; below, right: "B. Lens exc."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection