Rediscovered Miniature Portrait of Joseph Brant in Important Canadian Auction
Portrait of Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) Leader Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), Unidentified Artist, possibly James Peachey (d. 1779, British), believed to have been commissioned by Frances Rawdon, 1st Marquess of Hastings, Estimate: $20,000—30,000 CAD Inscription in Mohawk, presumably provided by Brant, and translated as “Katerine’s spouse” and “Tayogwitane’s father.” Historical First Nations and Inuit Art Auction Waddington’s Presents ...
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