Two Indians and a White Man in a Canoe, Pavel Svinyin, 1811–ca. 1813

"in this illustration for his book a picturesque voyage in north america (1815), svinin combined his self-portrait with depictions of two osage indians borrowed from the work of charles balthazar julien févret de saint-mémin. Although he likely did not have such an encounter with american indians during his travels, he may have wanted this composite group—surrounded by an unspoiled landscape—to provide a hopeful image of harmonious relations between indians and euro-americans. " (description from the met museum [1]). Date: 1811–ca. 1813. Dimensions: 5 13/16 x 8 1/2 in. (14.8 x 21.6 cm). Medium: watercolor and graphite on white wove paper. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Two Indians and a White Man in a Canoe MET DT1812