The Indians Delivering up the English Captives to Colonel Bouquet near his camp at the folks of Muskingum, North America in November 1764 1769
benjaminwest
canvas painting
possibly oil pastel
handmade artwork painting
oil painting
acrylic on canvas
underpainting
soldier
naive art
painting painterly
watercolour illustration
watercolor
"The Indians Delivering up the English Captives to Colonel Bouquet near his Camp at the Forks of Muskingum, North America in November 1764" is an artwork by Benjamin West, completed in 1769. This historical painting depicts the moment Native Americans, possibly Shawnee, hand over English captives to British officer Colonel Henry Bouquet, who sits writing in a camp setting. The painting highlights a pivotal event in the Pontiac War, illustrating the conflict and power dynamics between the British and Native Americans in 18th-century North America. The artwork is a significant piece of historical art and can be found in the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut.
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