(Dutch/English, 1648-1734)

Eton Oh Koam King of the River Nation, Jean (John) Simon, engraver, publisher, and "Sold at ye Rainbow and Dove ye Corner of Ivey Bridge in ye Strand," 1710, London, sheet 16 x 10-1/4 in.; black lacquer and partial gilt period print frame, 19 x 13-5/8 x 1-1/8 in.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of Ralph & Roberta Carpenter; with Nye & Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, January 15, 2020, sold with two others as lot 461 for $20,000; Private New England Collection

Note: The portrait this mezzotint is after is of a series of four titled Four Indian Kings which is currently held by the Public Archives of Canada. Of the four sitters, Eton Oh Koam is the only non-Mohawk subject, instead being a Mohican of the Algonquian peoples. He is depicted here holding a wooden ball-headed club and wearing a sword on his belt, marking him as a warrior, and the turtle behind him may indicate his clan. Additionally, his face sports four thunderbird tattoos, the thunderbird being regarded as a powerful sky and weather spirit by the many different Native American peoples.

References: https://npg.si.edu/blog/closing-exhibition-four-indian-kings

Christie's: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6303633