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Cunne Shote | Cherokee leader | Traveled with two other chiefs to London in 1762. Their exotic appearance and the political implications of their visit inspired the painted likeness on which this rare mezzotint is based. Imaginatively depicting Cunne Shote in his native land, The chief’s prominent display of a silver gorget and medals from King George III proclaim Cherokee loyalty to the British Crown, an alliance that continued into the American Revolution |