2017 Coeur d’Alene Art Auction / Lot 242239 / 306  •  View Catalog  •   • 

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Robert Griffing (b. 1940)
Loyal to the Crown (2014)
oil on canvas
50 × 30 inches
signed and dated lower left

According to the artist, Loyal to the Crown depicts the Mohawk leader Karonghyontye along with a British officer in the period just after the Revolutionary War. The Mohawk were loyal to the British throughout the war, and Karonghyontye posing with peace pipe next to the officer symbolizes their alliance.

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, NV

242

Robert Griffing

b. 1940

Loyal to the Crown (2014)
oil on canvas
50 × 30 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $41,650
Condition ReportSurface condition is excellent. No signs of restoration.

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