Native American Antique

An appealing piece for collectors of Native American and First Nations history, early ethnography, or coastal Northwest art — and a strong decorative print due to its fine detail and...

By the mid-18th century, Luckenbooth tokens featured heavily as trade silver items to Native Americans and became a common decorative symbol, in 18th and early 19th century, on their...

In Chicago, her sculpture included studies of Native Americans and buffalo, and suffragette, tax and slavery issues.

This portrayal aligns with European depictions of Native American rituals and leaders during the period, often romanticized or dramatized to fit European notions of the "noble savage...

The area is closely associated with the historical Lolo Trail, an ancient Native American route later used by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 and 1806.

Kidnapping at the Red River – Antique Frontier Scene Lithograph, 1868 This dramatic hand-colored lithograph titled Mädchenraub am Red River (“Kidnapping at the Red River”) depicts a...

The composition highlights the interaction between the settlers and Native Americans, as shown by the figures in the foreground engaged in conversation.

At top right is a decorative cartouche depicting a western explorer with a compass in-hand, posed next to a Native American and American eagle. This is an excellent early example of ...

Collectors now rank him in a class with Remington and Russell as one of the great portrayers of American Western. His subjects were typically Native American Indians, Cavalrymen, Cow...

But there was controversy around the awarding of the prize because of the artist's stylistic approach to Native American subject matter that had been greatly idealized on canvas prio...

Unlike true foxgloves, which belong to the genus Digitalis, the false foxglove is in the genus Gerardia and is native to North America. It typically grows in dry, sandy soils and ope...

Surrounding the face there are further carvings depicting stylised palm trees, flowers and panels which depict two portraits, one of a man in profile with long hair who appears to be...

As a young child, he accompanied his family to Lincoln, Nebraska where he found great excitement in the roaming herds of buffalo and Native Americans. It was in these years that a ta...

These vignettes evoke the rich, often complex interactions between settlers and Native peoples in the 19th-century American frontier.

This area is historically significant as it was home to Celilo Falls, an important Native American fishing and trade site before it was submerged by the construction of The Dalles Da...

The river and canyon were named "Hellgate" by early French trappers due to the area's history of being a site of conflict between Native American tribes. The Clark Fork River is a m...

At the lower corners, finely executed vignette scenes add historical context, including a depiction of William Penn’s treaty with Native Americans and a commemorative monument scene ...

Conflicts and Changes 1. Native American Relations: - The westward expansion often led to conflicts with Indigenous peoples, resulting in displacement and treaties that were freq...

She became particularly interested in the remaining Native American population on the island and painting portraits of Abram Quary and Isabella Draper.

A superb quality and palatial pair of French 19th century lifesize cast-iron sculptures - torcheres of Native American Indians titled "L’ Indienne" designed by Jules Salmson (French,...

In the far west, the counties bordering Colorado reveal sparse settlement, a reminder of the region’s recent transformation from open prairie and Native American lands to farmland an...

There is a legend about two young lovers who lived in a native American tribe, the handsome Quehualliu and Pasancana, the daughter of the village chief.

MITCHELL'S PERSONAL JEWELRY INCLUDING HIS FORMAL WEAR, RINGS, STICK PINS AND NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY. HERE WE HAVE A VERY FINE STICK PIN - THE ART DECO GEM HAS THE EAGLE HEAD FRENC...

Most surviving parade flags with 26 stars have political advertising for the presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison (1840), Henry Clay (1844), or James Polk (1844), or to su...

Borg is best known for his respectful depictions of Native American life and for dramatic Western landscapes – from Yosemite’s granite domes and the Grand Canyon’s vast canyons to Ne...

He devoted most of his work to sculpture, producing motifs of a mythological order and some typical motifs from his travels with Native Americans and Tuaregs. A broad repertoire, va...

Thomas McKenney, United States Superintendent of Indian Trade, conceived the idea for a series of portraits of prominent Native Americans who visited Washington D.C. in the early 19t...

The area is named after the bitterroot plant (Lewisia rediviva), which was a significant food source for Native American tribes in the region. The valley and river hold historical si...

These include references to Native American life and early American encounters, such as a scene labeled “Chippewa” and another depicting a moment of frontier conflict.

As California's first Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Beale helped charter a humanitarian policy towards Native Americans in the 1850s. He also founded the Tejon Ranch, the largest...

Historically, this print is significant as an early European visual representation of Indigenous Californians, produced decades before California became widely known through American...

The book is very well done, and in addition to an introductory biographical presentation, quite a number of famous Ansel Adams images such as "The Grand Canyon, Native American India...

The map indicates principal cities, roads, steamboat and canal routes, and early railroads, as well as identifies several Native American settlements and U.S. military forts.

The map documents the territory at a moment when it was still primarily governed by and reserved for Native American nations, prior to the sweeping changes brought by the Dawes Act a...

The bold cabriole legs are carved with grotesque masks above the knees, these depicting the exoticism of The Americas with four stylized Native American heads with feathered headdres...

Equally striking are the references to Native American lands and agencies in northern Nebraska, including the Omaha and Winnebago Reservations, as well as connections across the Miss...

The map also marks military posts and Native American lands, including the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and the Lemhi Reservation, reflecting the tensions between settlers and indige...

She also did portraits of children in France, beach scenes at Laguna and Native American women and children from the Pomo of northern California.

These illustrations reflect European interpretations of Native American cosmology and ceremonial life as observed—or imagined—by early explorers and missionaries.

Mining districts and frontier towns appear throughout, reflecting the economic diversity of late 19th-century Utah. Notably, Native American lands are marked, including the Navajo I...

This cartographic record captures the region during its formative years, when conflicts between settlers, Native American tribes, and military outposts shaped its social and politica...

He exhibited regularly at the National Academy of Design—becoming a member in 1858—and gained a strong reputation for his portraits of American elites, as well as for his depictions ...

Its history includes Native American presence, fur trappers, and early pioneers.

Cultural Significance Folk Medicine: Arnica has a long history in folk medicine and has been used traditionally by Native Americans and Europeans for its healing properties.

She also did portraits of children in France, beach scenes at Laguna and Native American women and children from the Pomo of northern California.

Railroads had begun to bring new settlers, miners, and traders into the region, but many areas remained sparsely populated, shaped by Native American communities, Hispanic villages, ...

Beyound that, Zach specialized in design of cowboys and native Americans during his later creating period / circa 1930 - 35. - Bruno Zach's artistic activitiy in Austria is strongly ...

Although the details were not documented, the collection was likely composed of a number of mounted animals of local origin, combined with a smattering of Native American artifacts. ...

Beyound that, Zach specialized in design of cowboys and native Americans during his later creating period / circa 1930-1935. - Bruno Zach's artistic activity in Austria is strongly c...

She also did portraits of children in France, beach scenes at Laguna and Native American women and children from the Pomo of northern California.

Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Charles Bird King became famous for his portraits of distinguished Native Americans. He studied with Samuel King, colonial painter, and then at age 15,...

It depicts a dog lying on a flat rock in a Native American encampment with tepees and mountains in the background.

The map is beautifully detailed, with roads, rivers and creeks, mountain ranges, and important cities, towns, forts and Native American tribes all marked. The proposed Northern Pacif...

The book is filled with thrilling adventures of gun fights and showdowns, battles and skirmishes with Native Americans, and travel and hunting expeditions through the American west.

Her slightly tanned complexion, along with her black hair tied in a half-up style behind her head, gives her the appearance of a Native American, recalling Lucas’s transatlantic orig...

Well-suited for a wide range of interior styles: Tribal, Belgian, Industrial, Rustic, Pacific Northwest, Artisan, Lodge, Cabin, Northwestern, Mid-Century Modern, Ethnic, Primitive, N...

At the time of this map’s printing, the area was still largely inhabited by Native American nations, whose territorial domains are carefully noted throughout.