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Drawing by Stealth : John Trumbull and the Creek Indians.
In this provocative essay, the authors explore how John Trumbull, famed painter of the American Revolutionary War period, came to make sketches of five Creek Indian leaders in New York in 1790. By chance, Trumbull was painting George Washington's portrait for the City of New York when a delegat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Montgomery :
NewSouth Books,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this provocative essay, the authors explore how John Trumbull, famed painter of the American Revolutionary War period, came to make sketches of five Creek Indian leaders in New York in 1790. By chance, Trumbull was painting George Washington's portrait for the City of New York when a delegation of Creeks arrived to sign the Treaty of New York. Finding himself in the company of the Creeks, the artist seized the opportunity to draw them. While Drawing By Stealth tells the history of these iconic drawings of American Indians, it also provides details about the clothing and ornaments depicted and corrects a popular'but erroneous'theory that one of the images is of the leader of the Creek delegation to New York, Alexander McGillivray. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (38 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1603064230 9781603064231 |