Four Original McKenney & Hall Hand-Colored Lithographs, circa 1837-1844

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Four Original McKenney & Hall Hand-Colored Lithographs, circa 1837-1844

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A collection of four vintage lithographs with custom frames (outer dimensions of each individual frame measures 24.25 x 20 x .75 inches. As displayed, the overall dimensions of the group of 4 measure 43 x 51.5 inches. 1) SHAU-HAU-NAPO-TINTA - An Ioway Chief. Shauhaunapotinia, also known as the Man Who Killed Three Sioux, was among of the Iowa delegation that visited Washington in 1836-37. Original 19th century hand-colored lithograph. After an original painting by Charles Bird King. History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits From the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington Published: Philadelphia VOL I: 1837, VOL ll: 1842, VOL lll: 1844 2) TAH-COL-O-QUOIT (Rising Cloud). Tahcoloquoit, "Rising Cloud" Native American Sauk Warrior. Original 19th century. Original 19th century hand-colored lithograph. After an original painting by Charles Bird King. From the History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits From the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington Published by McKenney & Hall: Philadelphia VOL I: 1837, VOL ll: 1842, VOL lll: 1844. Image measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches (sight). 3) WAKECHAI - A Saukie Chief. Wakechai, or the Crouching Eagle, was one of the village chiefs, or civil magistrates, of the Saukie Nation. Original 19th century hand-colored lithograph. After an original painting by Charles Bird King. From the History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits From the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington. Published by McKenney & Hall: Philadelphia VOL I: 1837, VOL ll: 1842, VOL lll: 1844. Image measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches (sight). 4) CAA-TOU-SEE - An Ojibway. CAA-TOU-SEE - An OjibwayOriginal 19th century hand-colored lithograph. After an original painting by Charles Bird King. From the History of the Indian Tribes of North America with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs Embellished with One Hundred and Twenty Portraits From the Indian Gallery in the Department of War, at Washington. Published by McKenney & Hall: Philadelphia VOL I: 1837, VOL ll: 1842, VOL lll: 1844. Image measures 15.75 x 11.75 inches (sight). McKenney and Hall’s Indian Tribes of North America The McKenney and Hall portfolio, Indian Tribes of North America, is widely known for its spectacular portraits of Native Americans. The limited edition, hand-colored lithographs were originally bound in three volumes and published between 1836 and 1842. The portfolio was a commission at the request of Thomas Lorraine McKenney, who was the Director of the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs between 1816 and 1830. The project began in 1821 with the visitation of large numbers of delegates from the Miami, Fox, Pawnee, Sauk, Menominee, Chippewa and Sioux tribes traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Monroe. Over the next few years, McKenney would commission artists including Charles Bird King, George Cooke and James Otto Lewis to preserve the likeness of various tribal leaders. Following his service to the Bureau, McKenney traveled extensively researching American Indian Tribes and met James Hall, a lawyer who had written extensively about the American West. He recruited Hall to write the text that would accompany the portfolio of American Indian portraits he had compiled. The resulting folios provide a rare representation of American Indians prior to the Civil War and advent of photography. It is extremely fortunate that the hand-colored lithographs were produced as a fire in 1865 destroyed most of the original paintings which were on display in the Smithsonian.

Creator:
McKenney & Hall (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 51.5 in (130.81 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 4
Style:
Native American (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Paper
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1837-1844
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Denver, CO
Reference Number:
Seller: 20877-20881-20882-208831stDibs: LU100465666923