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Curiosity of the Magua Mohawk
Warriors approach the Ship of Arent VanCurler, 1650
This
is the second in a series of paintings which depict the bark of Arent
Van Curler. The setting is the summer of 1650, looking south east,
between
Curler
Island
and
Hillhouse
Island
about 6 miles north of
Fort
Orange
(
Albany
,
New
York
).
The
Hudson
River
is in the background. Van Curler is approaching his farm located on what
today is referred to as Schuyler Flatts in the Town of
Colonie
(
Menands
,
NY
).
At that time Van Curler was living on the eastern edge of Iroquois
territory. There are two horses on deck that Van Curler purchased to add
to his livestock. Mohawk warriors in elm bark canoes are making their
way out to Van Curler’s ship to investigate his unusual cargo.
“Maqua” was the 17th century term used by the Dutch for
the Mohawk people. Although the Mohawk were curious about horses neither
they or any other tribe of the Iroquois nation were ever interested
enough to actually trade for them.
Giclée Edition ~
Signed and Numbered Prints
image size 17 x 26 in.
$225.00
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