Cunne Shote Portrait Print

Cunne Shote NPG D2240

by James Macardell, printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Parsons

In a bid for peace and an effort to end enmity with the British, Cherokee leaders Cunne Shote, Ostenaco and 'Pouting Pigeon' arrived in London in 1762 with Lieutenant Henry Timberlake. The Cherokee delegation were described in the British press as "well made men, near six feet high, well dressed in their own country habit . . . (with painted faces and) heads adorned with shells, feathers, ear-rings and other ornaments."

Their unusual, non-European appearance inspired the painted likeness on which this rare mezzotint is based. The image depicts a man who meet's the viewer's gaze, he holds a dagger tightly in one hand. The background is an imagined scene of his... more

Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00

Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00

Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00

Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00

Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00

Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.

The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.

If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:

Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm

Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm