Thomas L. McKenney (American, 1785-1859) and James Hall (American, 1793-1868). Group of nine hand-colored lithographs from McKenney & Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America," 1836-1844. This was an archive to preserve the artifacts, implements, and history of the Native Americans, including a number of portraits of visiting Native American dignitaries during McKenney's tenure as Superintendent of Indian Trade (1816) and the first head of Bureau of Indian Affairs (1824). Each portrait was drawn, printed, and colored at James T. Bowen's Lithographie Establishment, whose work gained such prominence that John James Audubon commissioned illustrations from Bowen for a revised edition of his "Birds of America" series. This group includes the following portraits: "Wa-Bish-Kee-Pe-Nas. The White Pigeon. A Chippewa," published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, 1838. "A-Na-Cam-E-Gish-Ca. A Chippewa Chief," published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, 1838. "Pa-She-Pa-Haw. A Sauk Chief," published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, 1838. "Push-Ma-Ta-Ha. A Choctaw Warrior," published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, 1838. "John Ridge, A Cherokee," published by F. W. Greenough, Philadelphia, 1838. "O-Hya-Wa-Mince-Kee, A Chippewa Chief," published by Daniel Rice & James G. Clark, Philadelphia, 1843. "Pa-She-Nine. A Chippewa Chief," published by Daniel Rice & James G. Clark, Philadelphia, 1843. "Ka-Na-Pi-Ma, An Ottawa Chief," published by Daniel Rice & James G. Clark, Philadelphia, 1842. "Peah-Mas-Ka, A Musquawkee Chief," published by E. C. Biddle, Philadelphia, 1837.
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