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Pocahontas, Native American chief's daughter who saved John Smith, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
/2617837.jpg "Pocahontas, Native American chief's daughter who saved John Smith, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald")
2-617-837 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images
Pocahontas. Portrait of the Native American chief's daughter who saved John Smith, leader of the Virginia colonists, from being executed by her father, Powhatan, in 1607. Afterwards, she married one of the English colonists, John Rolfe. She then travelled to England to visit the Court of King James I, but died soon afterwards of smallpox. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series 'Famous Beauties', 1937.
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- Alexander K MacDonald, attributed to: {(British?)}: Author, artist
Subject
- Pocahontas: Native American, Powhatan: Princess
People Related
- John Rolfe: :
- King James I: British, Scottish: King of England
- John Smith: British: Author, coloniser, Governor of Virginia
Category Hierarchy
Artistic Representations Portraits
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2684x3264
File Size : 25,666kb
Aliases
- 0580028803
- 2-617-837
- 2617837