William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Native Americans)

DESCRIPTION: This image is an 18th-century historical engraving titled "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians," originally painted by Benjamin West in 1771–1772 and engraved by William French (1815-1898). The scene depicts English Quaker leader William Penn meeting with the Lenape (Delaware) Nation under an elm tree at Shackamaxon (now part of Philadelphia) to negotiate a peace treaty and land purchase. Benjamin West painted the original oil painting in London, famously choosing to portray the figures in contemporary 17th-century European and Native American attire rather than classical armour or robes and became one of the most famous and replicated visual representations of early American colonial diplomacy and peaceful coexistence. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm; mount board typically a few mm larger): 18.75 x 16.5 CREATORS: W French after Benjamin West PUBLICATION: William Hickman Smith Aubrey's The National and Domestic History of England PUBLISHER: London: J Hagger DATE: C19 COMMENTS: Fabulous condition with some patina from its antiquity SUBJECT: Works of Art; Events PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.