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LOT 41:
ANTIQUE POCAHONTAS OIL PAINTING AFTER JOHN CHAPMAN
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Sold for: $400
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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ANTIQUE POCAHONTAS OIL PAINTING AFTER JOHN CHAPMAN
An antique oil painting on canvas mounted on board depicting Pocahontas, after the original artwork, The Chiefs Daughter, 1847, by John Gadsby Chapman, 1808 to 1889. Unsigned. John Gadsby Chapman was an American artist famous for Baptism of Pocahontas, which was commissioned by the United States Congress and hangs in the United States Capitol rotunda. Pocahontas, also known as Matoaka, c. 1596 to 1617, was a Native American woman belonging to the Powhatan people, notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. She was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribes in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of what is today the U.S. state Virginia. One of a kind artwork.
Dimensions: Board 28 1/2 23 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Overall good antique condition. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
