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title: Portrait of Tenskwatawa
author: Henry Inman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18147/portrait-of-tenskwatawa/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-19
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# Portrait of Tenskwatawa

_Authored by Henry Inman_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Tenskwatawa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18147.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18147.jpg)

## Image Caption

A c. 1831 oil-on-canvas portrait by Henry Inman of Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee political and religious leader (c. 1775-1837) and staunch defender of Indigenous American land rights.

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Inman, H. (2023, November 28). Portrait of Tenskwatawa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18147/portrait-of-tenskwatawa/>
### Chicago
Inman, Henry. "Portrait of Tenskwatawa." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 28, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18147/portrait-of-tenskwatawa/>.
### MLA
Inman, Henry. "Portrait of Tenskwatawa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18147/portrait-of-tenskwatawa/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.82.71) by **Henry Inman**. Submitted by [Bahnisikha Dey](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bahnisikha/ "User Page: Bahnisikha Dey"), published on 28 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.