Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Dublin Core
Title
Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
Subject
Pocahontas, - 1617.
Rolfe, John, 1585-1622
Jamestown (Va.) - Pictorial works
Jamestown (Va.) - Social life and customs
Rites and ceremonies - Virginia - Jamestown
King, Sidney E. (Sidney Eugene), 1906-2002
Description
Oil painting depicting the marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in the church at Jamestown in April 1614. The daughter of Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas spent time in captivity at Jamestown during a period of hostilities between the English settlers and Native American population. Rolfe fell in love with Pocahontas and petitioned the governor for permission to marry her. Their union was approved by Thomas Dale in the hopes that it would foster better relations with tribes in Virginia.
Creator
King, Sidney E.
Date
1956
Date Created
1956
Is Part Of
Sidney E. King Paintings
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
T1990-0201
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on board
Physical Dimensions
26 x 17.25 inches
Collection
Citation
King, Sidney E., “Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/2687.