Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1126
Rare and Important Mezzotint After John Verelst, Eton Oh Koam
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(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
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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
pencil and ink inscriptions on back of sheet, top 5/8 in. folded over, trimmed edges, abraded ink at edges, small areas of chipping at right edge; frame with wear commensurate with age reduced
