Shahwundais Rev. John Sunday a Converted Chippeway Chief

Shahwundais Rev. John Sunday a Converted Chippeway Chief

Shahwundais Rev. John Sunday a Converted Chippeway Chief

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Introduction

This is a portrait print of Shahwundais, Rev. John Sunday, a converted Chippeway Chief, by W. Gush. It is in the Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana.

Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Nation of Origin

The title of the work describes Shahwundais as a converted Chippeway Chief.

Date Made or Date Range: n.d.
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

This is a print; aquatint; wove paper.

Techniques or Format

This is an etching with aquatint.

Motifs and Patterns

A portrait print of Shahwundais (ca. 1795-1875), also known as John Sunday, who was a Mississauga Ojibwa chief and Methodist Minister. Sunday was ordained in 1836 and became a missionary with the Indians of Central Canada. After leaving the Ministry in 1867, he lived out the rest of his days in Alderville, Ontario.

For related material, see portrait print of Kahkewaquonaby, Rev.Peter Jones, Mikan no.3614357. The two were fellow converted Ministers and best friends.

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 mm
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 3025476
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2002
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1565-1971
Collection Narratives and Histories

Acquired by the vendor from a wide variety of sources, including individuals, dealers, and auction houses in Canada, the USA, Great Britain, France, and Italy.

GKS Reference Number: 742
Approximate Place of Origin

43.0703, -80.1184

Source of Information about Places

Shahwundais was from the Great Lakes area.

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