Pocahontas

1793

after Simon van de Passe

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

William Richardson

Publisher, British, active 1778 - 1812

Simon van de Passe

Artist After, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image is a portrait of a seated person's upper body. The person faces forward with a calm expression, prominent eyes, and soft facial features. They have smooth hair peeking out from beneath a tall, rounded hat with feathers. The individual wears an elaborate outfit, including a detailed robe with patterns, a lace-trimmed collar, and a necklace. In the background, there is a textured oval pattern framing the portrait, with inscriptions naming the person as Matoaka alias Rebecca, daughter of Prince Powhatan, and providing additional contextual information.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.1 × 15.2 cm (7 1/2 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1009

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 106 (undescribed copy)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65215439

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