Bidspirit auction | Mckenney & Hall - 5

Mckenney & Hall - 5 Native American Lithographs - Included in this lot: David Vann, A Cherokee Chief Pee-Che-Kir, A Chippewa Chief Apauly-Tustennugee John Ridge, A Cherokee Pa-She-Nine, A Chippewa Chief Description of the work: This originally hand-colored lithograph is from Thomas McKenney & James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America published between 1848 and 1870. An admirer and supporter of the American Indians, Thomas McKenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. Unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these Indians are the lithographs found in History which were modeled off the paintings. Paper Size: ~ 6 3/4 - 7” by 10 3/8 - 3/4” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Lithograph