About this artwork
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.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Textiles
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Artist
- John Boydell (Publisher)
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Title
- William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric)
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Place
- England (Object made in)
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Date
- Made 1790–1810
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Medium
- Cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed
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Dimensions
- 106.3 × 69.1 cm (41 7/8 × 29 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 82.4 cm (32 1/2 in.)
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Credit Line
- Textile Purchase Fund
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Reference Number
- 1969.210
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/31473/manifest.json