| Method | Lithograph with hand colouring |
| Artist | J. T Bowens after |
| Published | Published By F.W.Greenough, Philad. Drawn Printed & Coloured at I.T.Bewen's Lithographic Establishment No.94 Walnut St: Entered according to act of Congress in the Year 1839 by F.W.Greenough in Clerks of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penn |
| Dimensions | Image 315 x 170 mm, Sheet 460 x 355 mm |
| Notes |
From McKenney & Hall's History of the Indian Tribes. "Le Soldat du Chene" literally means "The Soldier of the Oak". The name refers to a desperate fight, in which, having sheltered himself behind a large oak, he successfully defended himself against several enemies. He was an Osage chief of high reputation, and is mentioned by Pike in his travels. Thomas Lorraine McKenney was Superintendent of Indian Affairs under presidents Madison, Monroe, John Quincy Adams, and Jackson. As a result of his keen interest in the customs and beliefs of the Indian tribes under his jurisdiction, he commissioned Charles Bird King and several other artists to paint the portraits of Indians whom he had met or had heard about. With the help of James Hall, a frontier lawyer, judge, newspaper editor, and author, McKenney assembled the portraits into a coherent representation of Indian life, lore, and costume. Published as a three-volume portfolio between 1836 and 1842, the hand-coloured lithographs after the paintings are among the only portraits remaining of this early generation of Indian warriors, statesmen, medicine men, and commoners. The original paintings, which were on display in the Smithsonian Institution, were destroyed by fine in 1865. Condition: repaired tears to top, right an bottom . Professionally backed on to tissue. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 24146 |