Three Chiefs of The Huron Indians, Residing at La Jeune Lorette, Near Quebec, In their National Costume.

Three Chiefs of The Huron Indians, Residing at La Jeune Lorette, Near Quebec, In their National Costume.

Three Chiefs of The Huron Indians, Residing at La Jeune Lorette, Near Quebec, In their National Costume.

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Introduction

This is a group portrait of three chiefs of the Huron nation at Jeune Lorette: Michel Tsioui Teacheandale, Chief, Stanislas Coska Aharathaha, Second Chief of the Council, and Andre Romain Tsouhahissen. The three are in ceremonial dress. The print is by Edward Chatfield, dating from 1825.

Nation of Maker: Huron-Wendat
Nation of Origin

Title of the print.

Place of Origin: Wendake
Date Made or Date Range: 1825
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

lithograph, hand coloured

Techniques or Format

hand-coloured lighograph print

Motifs and Patterns

This is a group portrait of three Huron-Wendat leaders against a landscape background. They are wearing blue possibly military great coats, with embroidered insignia and medallions. The print gives details of the feathered headresses of two men, while a third wears a black top hat.The sashes, and embroidered/worked pouches, scabbards and gloves are represented in great detail. Two of the men are holding pipes.

Dimensions: 0 × 39.3 × 50.4 cm
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. 2894520
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1990
Exhibition History

Exhibition title: Bo'jou Neejee: Profiles of Canadian Indian Art. Curators: Joanne Lockhead, National Museum of Man, Ottawa, Ontario; 1976, cat. no.: no. 199. Further venue: Amon Carter Musuem of Western Art, Fort Worth, Texas; 1978.09.29-1978.11.26.

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

LAC record

GKS Reference Number: 1013
Approximate Place of Origin

46.869279102, -71.347896113

Source of Information about Places

The Huron-Wendat nation of Wendake (Jeune Lorette) is of the Great Lakes region.

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