Waun-naw-con, The Dish (John W. Quinney), a Missionary Preacher

George Catlin, Waun-naw-con, The Dish (John W. Quinney), a Missionary Preacher, 1836, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.273
Copied George Catlin, Waun-naw-con, The Dish (John W. Quinney), a Missionary Preacher, 1836, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr., 1985.66.273
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Artwork Details

Title
Waun-naw-con, The Dish (John W. Quinney), a Missionary Preacher
Artist
Date
1836
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
29 x 24 in. (73.7 x 60.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Harrison, Jr.
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — religion — clergy
  • Indian — Stockbridge
  • Indian — Mahican
  • Portrait male — Quinney, John W.
Object Number
1985.66.273
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.273

Artwork Description

“John W. Quinney, in civilized dress, is a civilized Indian, well-educated---speaking good English---is a Baptist missionary preacher, and a very plausible and eloquent speaker.” George Catlin probably painted this portrait at Green Bay (in today’s Wisconsin) in 1836. (Catlin, Letters and Notes, vol. 2, no. 47, 1841; reprint 1973)