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English: Silhouette by Persis G. Taylor, 1839, of High Chieffess Kapi'olani who lived on the island of Hawaii from c. 1781 to 1841. She was an early convert to Christianity, became very famous in the last half of the nineteenth century, and was the subject of a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. She was related to many of Hawaiian royalty; the later Queen Kapi'olani is her namesake.
Date sketched in June 1839
Source Page 40 of "All about Hawaii: The recognized book of authentic information on Hawaii" published in 1920
Author
Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor  (1821–1906)  wikidata:Q7170383
 
Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 28 September 1821 Edit this at Wikidata 20 April 1906 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Kailua-Kona Edit this at Wikidata Honolulu Edit this at Wikidata
Work period from 1830s
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creator QS:P170,Q7170383

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