AFTER CHARLES BIRD KING, KE SHES WA, A FOX CHIEF, 1836-44.,From Indian Tribes of North America, Thomas McKenney (1785-1859) & James Hall (1793-1868). Published by Daniel and James G. Clark, Philadelphia. A Washington, DC resident from 1816, Charles Bird King was the leading resident portrait painter of the time. Although also one of the periods well remowned still life painters as well, he is best recognized for his series of one hundred and forty three portraits he made of the members of the Native American delegation visiting Washington in 1821. The original portraits took sixteen years to complete and were lost in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. - 21 3/8" high x 14 7/8" wide. Estimate $150-200
Mat burn to edges (as shown in photo), several losses to margins, area of waterstaining.
