A cheife Herowan
Dublin Core
Title
A cheife Herowan
Description
An Indian weroance, or chief, poses in this watercolor by John White, the English artist who in 1585 accompanied a failed colonizing expedition to Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina. Some scholars argue that this figure represents the Roanoke Indian chief Wingina, who later changed his name to Pemisapan. Possibly believing that he was about to attack them, the English colonists attacked and killed Pemisapan on June 1, 1586.
Creator
John White
Source
The British Museum
Date
ca. 1585
Format
Watercolor
Coverage
sixteenth century
North Carolina
Virginia
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Watercolor on graphite
Physical Dimensions
10.375" x 5.75"
Files
Citation
John White, “A cheife Herowan,” Virginia Indian Archive, accessed April 1, 2023, https://www.virginiaindianarchive.org/items/show/169.