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THB19th C. Chromolithograph - Pocahontas Saving John Smith
Lot 261
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Anonymous American artist (active 19th century). "Pocahontas Saving the Life of Capt. John Smith" chromolithograph. Printed by Wm. H. Donaldson, Cincinatti, Ohio, 1872. A special antique chromolithograph that depicts Pocahontas' famous rescue of Captain John Smith. Smith was purportedly brought to Chief Powhatan, his head then forced upon two large stones on the ground, and a warrior raised a club to his head. However Pocahontas came to the rescue, courageously placing her head upon Smith's in order to stop the execution. A fascinating and impressively large example that likely took months to create given the extensive coloration of the image, set in a beautiful custom wood frame. Size (sight view): 23.7" L x 31.5" W (60.2 cm x 80 cm) Size (frame): 30.125" L x 37.875" W (76.5 cm x 96.2 cm)
According to the National Park Service, "Whether this event actually happened or not has been debated for centuries. One theory posits that what took place was an elaborate adoption ceremony; its adherents believe that Smith's life was never in danger (though, he most likely would not have known that). Afterwards, Powhatan told Smith he was part of the tribe. In return for 'two great guns and a grindstone,' Powhatan would give Smith Capahowasick (on the York River), and 'forever esteem him as his son Nantaquoud.' Smith was then allowed to leave Werowocomoco."
Chromolithography was invented by lithographers as a means of printing on flat surfaces by using chemicals instead of relief or intaglio printing. A chromolithograph could take months to produce, depending on the number of colors in the image.
Provenance: private Colorado Collection; Private Collection of a Private Colorado Family
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#176975Artwork is mounted in a custom frame and has not been examined outside the frame. Appears to have some tears and losses, most impacting the peripheries rather than the central imagery. Title and publishing details are printed at bottom of image. Stunning wood frame and carefully selected museum quality moldings. Fit with suspension wire.Condition
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