print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: 2010,7081.3282
Title: Object: Sa Ga Yean Qua Rash Tow. King of ye Maquas. alias King Brant
Description: Portrait; head and shoulders to left, his face tattoed, head turned to right, glancing towards the viewer, wearing a white shirt open at the throat, a cloak around his shoulders, and fur by his ears, with a strip hanging down beside the left one; in an oval. 1710 Mezzotint
Producer name: Print made by: John Faber the Elder; Published by: John King; Published by: John Faber the Elder
School/style: British; Dutch
Production date: 1710
Production place: Published in: London (England)
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Dimensions: Height: 199 millimetres; Width: 150 millimetres
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Curator's comments: One of four prints of native American leaders (the 'Four Kings') who came to England in 1710 on a diplomatic mission. They were painted by Jan Verelst.
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Location: Not on display
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Funder name: With contribution from: National Heritage Memorial Fund; With contribution from: Art Fund; With contribution from: British Museum Friends; With contribution from: Friends of Prints and Drawings; With contribution from: Mrs Charles Wrightsman; With contribution from: Michael Marks Charitable Trust
Acquisition date: 2010
Acquisition notes: Acquired with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Friends of the British Museum, the Art Fund, Mrs Charles Wrightsman, the Michael Marks Charitable Trust, and numerous individual donors.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 2010,7081.3282

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