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John Gadsby Chapman: Baptism of Pocahontas, Rotunda, U.S. Capitol  wikidata:Q111821658 reasonator:Q111821658
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John Gadsby Chapman (photograph courtesy Architect of the Capitol)
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Title
Baptism of Pocahontas, Rotunda, U.S. Capitol Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Baptism of Pocahontas, Rotunda, U.S. Capitol Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Baptism of Pocahontas, Rotunda, U.S. Capitol Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre history painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description

John Gadsby Chapman depicts Pocahontas, wearing white, being baptized Rebecca by Anglican minister Alexander Whiteaker in Jamestown, Virginia; this event is believed to have taken place in 1613 or 1614. She kneels, surrounded by family members and colonists. Her brother Nantequaus turns away from the ceremony. The baptism took place before her marriage to Englishman John Rolfe, who stands behind her. Their union is said to be the first recorded marriage between a European and a Native American. The scene symbolizes the belief of Americans at the time that Native Americans should accept Christianity and other European ways.
Chapman (1808-1889), born in Alexandria, Virginia, studied art in Italy and became known for his portrait and historical paintings and his rich use of color.

The dimensions of this oil painting on canvas are 365.76 cm by 548.64 cm (144.00 in by 216.00 in).
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Date 1840
date QS:P571,+1840-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 1 m (39.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 1 m (39.3 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+1U11573
dimensions QS:P2049,+1U11573
Accession number
55207 (United States Capitol Historical Society) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
References Art in the Christian Tradition ID: 55207 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer Architect of the Capitol

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