New To The Collection View of the Great Tree. . . early 1800sUnknown artist. Gouache on paper. Translation of German inscription on the gouache painting reads, "View of the Great Tree Where William Penn Made Peace with the Native Americans."Tea caddy made from Treaty ElmRichard Jordan, Quaker evangelist and abolitionist, circa 1813 Tea caddy made from Treaty Elm The tea caddy was made for Quaker leader Susanna Horne.Obelisk, 19th CenturyUnknown artist. Wood from Treaty Elm From the collection of Dr. Andrew Jackson Thomas (1840-1898), a Confederate veteran of the Alabama infantry.Penn Treaty Lima Beans Label for can, 20th CenturyUnknown artist Penn Treaty Lima Beans Label for can, 20th Century.Enamel medal, Philadelphia, after 1909Maker unknown (after Abbey). The medal includes an image of Penn, Native Americans and the elm. It appears to be derived from the Edwin Austin Abbey mural paintings installed in the Capitol building in Harrisburg in 1909. There are also aspects of the Philadelphia flag.Wm Penn’s Treaty with the Lenni-Lenape, c. 1982 Oil on canvasUnknown artist Penn holds a wampum belt and the Chief holds a peace pipe. Also featured are a turkey, a Native American symbol of abundance; the turtle, a sacred figure representing Mother Earth; the wolf, which symbolizes good and evil; and an American eagle, representing power and strength.The City of Philadelphia on the River Delaware from Kensington, 1800 Hand-colored engravingWilliam Russell Birch. The engraving was the frontispiece to a book of Philadelphia views published in 1800.Early French mezzotint engravingRobert Delaunay after West Guillaume Penn Traite avec les Indiens Etablissant la Province de Pensilvanie dans l'Amerique Septentrionale en 1681, c. 1785 Engraving Early French mezzotint engraving after the well-known West portrayal. The image minimizes the impact of the Tree.Pressed flowers in original frame, 1832Joshua Francis Fisher. Flowers picked by Fisher, a founder of the Penn Society, and presented to Roberts Vaux. Inscription on back reads "Gathered at the grave of William Penn May 12 1832 at Jordans, Buckinghamshire where he was buried the 30th day of the 5th month 1718 Aged 74 years."Penn Treaty straight razor and caseFranklin Razor Co., PhiladelphiaWilliam Penn’s Treaty with the Indians, c. 1859-60 Hand-colored lithograph on wood (jigsaw puzzle set)Thomas S. Wagner Lithograph after West The treaty image is one of four puzzles in the original box made in PhiladelphiaFairman’s Mansion and Treaty Tree, c. 1850. Hand-colored engravingBrittan (artist) and Serz (engraver) Published by Philadelphia printer Henry Quigg, it depicts the 18th century dwelling of Thomas Fairman and the Treaty Elm1981 Relief wood carvingPaul McCarthy Untitled, 1981 Relief wood carving This internationally acclaimed artist has a career spanning six decades. The carving was commissioned by Thomas E. Sears Company. It was presented to the Philadelphia Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company at the dedication of a new building in Valley Forge in 1981.Land Deed"This Indenture made the Ninth Day of the Month. . .", 1745 Ink on vellum This deed records the sale of "Petty's" island (near Shackamaxon) in the Delaware River, from John and Mary Petty to Jacob Casdrop. The island was originally purchased from Native Americans by Susana Fairman in the late 17th Century.Synthetic knit disco shirt, c. 1970sMaker unknown Early American paintings are reproduced on the shirt. A version of Thomas Hick's "Peaceable Kingdom" with Penn and Indians is included.Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, PA.William Penn's Treaty Tree, manufactured after 1974 from original tile pattern produced in 1902-04 Glazed terra-cotta tile Henry Chapman Mercer, a lawyer/curator/archaeologist/artist/collector, rescued early works of Americana, including early work by Pennsylvanian German potters. He created over 400 tiles depicting the history of Pennsylvania between 1902 and 1904 as a commission for the new State Capitol building in Harrisburg. The tile probably comes from this work.J. Rogers after Benjamin West (Published by J & F Tallis)William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, (History of the United States . . . edited by Howard Hinton) EngravingFront page illustrations from “Gleason’s Pictorial” (Boston), 1854Artists unknown Wood engravingsFront page illustrations from “Gleason’s Pictorial” (Boston), 1854Artists unknown Wood engravings
