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"The History of the Indian Tribes
of North America" by Thomas L. McKenney and James L. Hall has
been long renowned for its faithful portraits of Native Americans.
These dramatic, hand-colored lithographs are based upon original
portrait paintings by the artist, Charles Bird King, who was employed
by the United States Government to record the appearance of these
natives as they came to Washington, D.C. to sign peace treaties.
The paintings formed the basis for
the War Department's Indian Gallery. Most of King's original paintings
were subsequently destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian. Therefore,
the appearance of these portraits in McKenney & Hall's magnificent
work serves as our only remaining records of many of the most prominent
Indian leaders of the 19th century. Among the McKenney & Hall
Portrait Gallery were Sequoyah, Black Hawk, Osceola, and Pocahontas.
The History of the American Indian Tribes of North America
by Thomas McKenney & James Hall
Philadelphia, 1838-1844
Folio Edition: Average Paper Size 20" x 13 3/4"
Original Handcolored Lithographs
Please call the gallery for a current
list of images available from the folio
and octavo
editions of this collections.
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