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WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Hendrick Theyanoguin

The Brave old Hendrick the great sachem or chief of the Mohawk Indians, a hand-tinted engraving of Mohawk leader Hendrick Theyanoguin, published in London in 1755, based on an earlier lost portrait. Attributed to artist William Williams painted a portrait of Hendrick in 1755 in Philadelphia. Hendrick Theyanoguin (c. 1691 – September 8, 1755), whose name had several spelling variations, was an important Mohawk leader and member of the Bear Clan; he resided at Canajoharie or the Upper Mohawk Castle in colonial New York. He was a Speaker for the Mohawk Council. Hendrick formed a close alliance with Sir William Johnson, the Superintendent of Indian affairs in North America.
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Hendrick Theyanoguin
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The Brave old Hendrick the great sachem or chief of the Mohawk Indians, a hand-tinted engraving of Mohawk leader Hendrick Theyanoguin, published in London in 1755, based on an earlier lost portrait. Attributed to artist William Williams painted a portrait of Hendrick in 1755 in Philadelphia. Hendrick Theyanoguin (c. 1691 – September 8, 1755), whose name had several spelling variations, was an important Mohawk leader and member of the Bear Clan; he resided at Canajoharie or the Upper Mohawk Castle in colonial New York. He was a Speaker for the Mohawk Council. Hendrick formed a close alliance with Sir William Johnson, the Superintendent of Indian affairs in North America.
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3798 x 5476 px | 59.5 MB
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32.2 x 46.4 cm | 12.7 x 18.3 in (300 dpi)
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