Indigenous Amerindians witness de Haelve Maene on the Hudson River, 1609

66 x 71 cm or 26 x 28 inches Oil on French sized unprimed Linen 2017 - 2019

Down river approaches a sail ship witnessed by the indigenous men, women and baby as they hunker down hpoing for an alternative future. In hindsight you know the outcome. Spot the fires in the tree-line telling the newcomers to go away. Juet asked the name of their island and wrote it down as Manhattan. There are working drawings in charchoal began in 2016 left unfinished, were reworked 2025 and beautifully framed. All for sale.