ABSTRACT
Iconography in the Portraiture of Joseph Brant
(1742-1807)
G1oria Lesser
1983
This thesis is an iconographical study of the portraits of
the celebrated Mohawk chief, Thayendanegea, popularly known as Joseph Brant (1742-1807),
an active Loyalist Indian statesman and warrior. Joseph Brant's portrait was painted on
numerous occasions, especially during the period 1776 to 1807. The portraits, which
include paintings, miniatures, drawings, and engravings were done by leading portraitists
in England, the United States, and Canada, such as George Romney, Gilbert Stuart, Charles
Willson Peale, Ezra Ames and William Berczy. The images of Joseph Brant have been
classified by iconographical themes which also illustrate the historical attitudes to the
Indian.
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