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Lot #2079
Black Hawk

Rare hand-colored plate from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

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Rare hand-colored plate from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe (1767–1838). Original hand-colored lithographed portrait of Black Hawk, 7 x 10, removed from an 1870 edition of Thomas McKenney’s monumental three-volume History of the Indian Tribes of North America. The illustration plates were based on paintings by Charles Bird King. An irregular ripple to the upper border and a pencil notation to the bottom, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Photography Auction
  • Dates: #405 - Ended March 21, 2013