McKenney & Hall Octavo Indian Portraits

McKenney & Hall Octavo Indian Portraits - Red Jacket

 

Chonmonicase, an Otto Half Chief

 
  Thomas McKenney, History of the Indian Tribes of North America.  
 

Philadelphia, 1848.
Lithograph with beautiful original hand coloring.

McKenney and Hall's hand colored lithographs remain some of the most beautiful records of Native Americans ever produced in the nineteenth century. These lithographs were created from oil paintings that were done as studio portraits of Indian leaders and members of their parties when they came to Washington D.C. to sign treaties.

Buffalo horn headress, grizzly claw necklace and peace medal adorn this handsome Otto leader.

$350

 

 

 

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