Wednesday 29 November 2023

Thursday 9 November 2023

Joseph Brant by Don Troiani

 

"New commissioned watercolor/Gouache of the great Mohawk leader Joseph Brant or Thayendanegea  The figure is mostly based on a period description of him.  There are a good number of paintings of him and his facial characteristics and skin tones vary widely in each. I went mostly with the earlier portraits .To read more about him ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Brant


Prints  available from W. Britain   https://www.wbritain.com/product-store/joseph-brant?fbclid=IwAR0acZADdQrPuQTlo2ol8fFpcIIU_emyzR0qBDHu36D4yWb0kBH-ifZqNLA

Wednesday 8 November 2023

Indian War Chief

 Indian War chief completely equipped with a scalp in his hand
by George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
pen and ink 1751-58


Image from 1769

 Image from here. I think this is a really interesting picture.


Saturday 4 November 2023

Minisink 245 years ago.

  Read about it here The Battle of Minisink  took place during the  American Revolutionary War  at  Minisink Ford, New York , on July 22, 17...