Thayendanegea

Art Historical Context

**Thayendanegea (1838)** This striking portrait print by artist R. T. captures Thayendanegea, a Mohawk leader also known as Joseph Brant, depicted as a male American Indian interpreter and chief. Adorned with a sash and necklace, the image conveys his dignified status and cultural regalia. Created in 1838 as a print—a medium that allowed widespread dissemination of important figures' likenesses—this work is part of the Smithsonian Collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum credited to the National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution. Thayanegea played a pivotal role in 18th-cent...