The Return of Haiwatha
Watercolour
ca. 1855-1871 (painted)
ca. 1855-1871 (painted)
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Watercolour entitled 'The Return of Haiwatha', featuring a hero loosely based on legends and the ethnography of the Ojibwe (Chippewa, Anishinaabeg) and other Native American people, probably an illustration of canto XVII of Longfellow's 'Haiwatha', an epic poem written in 1855. Initialled by the artist.
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour entitled 'The Return of Haiwatha', probably an illustration of canto XVII of Longfellow's 'Haiwatha', by Arthur Boyd Houghton. Great Britain, ca. 1855-1871. |
| Physical description | Watercolour entitled 'The Return of Haiwatha', featuring a hero loosely based on legends and the ethnography of the Ojibwe (Chippewa, Anishinaabeg) and other Native American people, probably an illustration of canto XVII of Longfellow's 'Haiwatha', an epic poem written in 1855. Initialled by the artist. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A B H (Signed) |
| Credit line | Given by their sons and daughters in memory of William and Alice Caine |
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| Accession number | P.124-1920 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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