Robert Griffing Art (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

Also from Lord Nelson's Gallery....Robert Griffing

Fragile Trust...by Robert Griffing

Friend or Foe...by Robert Griffing

Here you see the everyday reality of survival in these times, warriors on patrol discerning if the tracks in the snow indicate a possible enemy threat.

He Befriended Me...by Robert Griffing

Major James Grant's September 1758 sortie on Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh)was met unexpectedly by spirited French and Indian resistance. In the ensuing carnage, Private Robert Kirkwood of the 77th Highland Regiment was pursued by four Indians and wounded. He later wrote that,"I was immediately taken, but the Indian who laid hold of me would not allow the rest to scalp me, tho' they proposed to do so. In short, he befriended me greatly."

Pursued...by Robert Griffing

Brothers Of The Forest by Robert Griffing

Even though the great Iroquois Confederacy was in a state of decline, the Seneca warrior still maintained his reputation for military ferocity. His close relationship to the forest around him provided a distinct advantage over Europeans who were unfamiliar with his woodland skills and war tactics.

Logan's Revenge by Robert Griffing

Talgayeeta, better known as Chief Logan of the Mingo whose capacity for fairness and honorable conduct was well documented, was an advocate of peace. After his father Shickellamy's death, Logan became one of the ten leading Sachems or council chiefs of the Cayuga (Seneca) branch. Logan eventually left the Cayugas to become chief of the Mingos where he lived with his family at the mouth of Yellow Creek, near present day Stubenville, OH.

"Who is there to mourn for Logan?...Not one!" were the final words of Logan's Lament, his famous speech given to Lord Dunmore which summed up the feelings of anger and frustration over the brutal murders of his family by a party of disreputable frontiersmen. Upon discovery of his family's bodies, Logan swore revenge and within a short time, began reprisals on the scattered white settlers in the Ohio valley. The moving and emotional speech Logan's Lament is printed in its entirety at the bottom of each limited edition print.

Long Way From Home by Robert Griffing

As this Highlander plays the melancholy music of his fiddle, he can't help but be reminded that he's a Long Way From Home.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Major Grant's Piper by Robert Griffing

In 1758, three years after Braddock's defeat, General John Forbes embarked on a second campaign to capture Ft. Duquesne from the French. Upon reaching Ft Ligonier in September, Forbes decided to send ahead a scouting expedition under the command of Major James Grant, 77th Highland Regiment. Grant hoped to draw the French out of Ft. Duquesne into an ambush, employing the element of surprise. However, in deploying for the operation, Grant's forces became confused, disoriented and lost to the point where Grant ordered the pipes played from atop a nearby hill in order to regroup his scattered troops. This calm before the ensuing storm is the moment depicted in Robert Griffing's Major Grant's Piper.

After regrouping his forces, the frustrated Grant marched them straight onto the open plain in front of Ft Duquesne. There, a force of 800 French and Indians, who were by now well aware of Grant's presence, sprung their own ambush. Within a short time, close to half of Grant's 750 men were killed, wounded or missing. The remaining stragglers returned to Ft. Ligonier, beaten and exhausted. Grant himself was captured and would spend the next year in a Quebec prison.

Mohawk Morning by Robert Griffing

The Crossing...by Robert Griffing
(2nd Braddock Series Print)

At 11:00 am on July 9, 1755, General Braddock's army reached the second ford of the Monongahela. Braddock, on his bay horse with his aides Washington (in blue) and Orme on either side, accompanied by bodyguards were set to observe the crossing. On the far side of the river where John Fraser's cabin lay charred, workers were busy making the slope possible for the main body of the army to cross. With drums beating and fifes playing, the Redcoats of Sir Peter Halket's Forty-Fourth crossed the river at 1:00 pm with the rest to follow closely. At 2:00 pm, the bulk of the army had reached the northern shore and began their trek towards Duquesne.

Of the 1460 souls, officers and privates who went into the combat, 877 were casualties. Of 89 commissioned officers, 63 were killed or wounded, not one field officer escaped unhurt. Braddock would die of his wounds three days later and back on the field laid the bodies of Sir Peter Halket and his son, James.

The Taking Of Mary Jemison...by Robert Griffing

Her name is synonymous with Adams County history and is one of the best known Indian captive stories of the French and Indian War period. On April 5, 1758, 15 year old Mary Jemison and her family along with the visiting neighbors were taken from their frontier home in Buchanan Valley (10 miles west of Gettysburg) by a raiding party of Shawnee Indians and their French allies. Mary's two older brothers escaped the raid by being at the barn and only Mary and one of the neighbor boys were spared by the Indians - the rest suffered cruel deaths during the trip to the forks on the Ohio (present day Pittsburgh).

Mary was adopted by two Seneca sisters as a replacement for their brother who had been killed in the French and Indian War. Mary remained by choice with the Seneca until her death in 1833 at age 91. As an Indian woman, she lived out most her life in the Genesee Valley of New York State at what is now known as Letchworth State Park. Monuments in her honor stand in both Letchworth State Park and in Buchanan Valley, the site of her capture. The Taking of Mary Jemison is historical artist Robert Griffing's masterful painting depicting that fateful day in April of 1758.

Wardance...by Robert Griffing

Throughout the French and Indian War, English authorities negotiated with the Native Americans for their military assistance. While not as skilled at romancing them as their French counterparts, the English did experience some success, due partly to the influence of the Scottish Highlanders, whom the Indians viewed as being similar to themselves. Both cultures were consummate warriors and lovers of the fray, both had great respect for the orator and Chieftain, and both clan and tribe held ancient traditions in high regard. Their similarities in temperament and philosophy sometimes led the English to refer to the Scots as "cousins to the Indian."

Preparing for battle had its own Highland custom . . . the war dance. Here Robert Griffing shows a soldier of the 42nd Highland Regiment within the walls of Fort Ticonderoga seeking a prophecy by engaging in an ancient Highland tradition. According to clan tradition, if the dancer touches the swords beneath his feet during the dance, it's a forecast of doom for the coming battle. A piper provides the tunes. An Iroquois warrior watches, waiting for the results. An amused and approving smile appears on the face of a tribal headman as he keeps time with his drum.

for more...see...

http://www.lordnelsons.com/gallery/frontier/griffing/main.htm

 

[old tank]

MIKE...GREAT..GREAT pictures and a very good history of all prints would be nice to own some of them.....And some very nice highlander prints you are back in the great MANITOUS grace.

 

[marco55]

If anybody can get Griffing's 2 beautiful books you should as they are well worth the price.
Mark

 

[mikemiller1955]

MIKE...GREAT..GREAT pictures and a very good history of all prints would be nice to own some of them.....And some very nice highlander prints you are back in the great MANITOUS grace.

Thank God I'm on your good side again Manitous....

I'll be honest...I had to look it up...interesting...

Manitous..."the spirits who inhabit the supernatural world of the Ojibway (the Native American tribe of the Great Lakes and central Canada region)"...

and I referred to you as the Wizard of Oz with the snow machine...hahahaha...

 

[Leadmen]

I enjoy Robert Griffing's art. I have his books and they keep my interest in the F/I war.

A few pictures from the Kalamazoo History Show where he had a gallery set-up. I got my books autographed.

 

[Leadmen]

My favorite is the canoe.

 

[Leadmen]

Indians on the trail.

 

[Leadmen]

Great pictures Michael and your collection is the best I seen. John

 

[mikemiller1955]

John...I have not seen either of those before...are they new....can you post a link please...nice pictures.

 

[Leadmen]

http://www.lordnelsons.com/

The canoe picture was one he just finished before the show.