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Charles Bird King

53 works

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Hand-coloured lithograph of Tshusick, an Ojibwa woman in a red jacket and tall feathered headdress, seated beside a table.

Tshusick, an Ojibwa woman, holding a flower. Coloured lithograph by A. Hoffy after C.B. King, 1837

Shaumonekusse, a chief of the Oto (Otoe) tribe, wearing a crown hair piece with horns, a bear-claw necklace and a med…

Me-na-wa, a Creek Indian. Coloured lithograph by J.T. Bowen after C.B. King, 1837

Coloured lithograph of a man in feathered headdress, face paint, silver armbands and an oval medallion, 1836.

J-Aw-Beance (?), an Ojibwa chief, wearing a medallion. Coloured lithograph by Lehman & Duval after C.B. King, 1836

Hand-colored portrait of a shirtless Chippewa man with long dark hair, red necklace and oval pendant, arms folded.

Wa-bish-kee-pe-nas - The White Pigeon

1830

Hand-colored print of Ne Sou A Quoit, a Fox chief, in feathered headdress, fur mantle and beaded collar, holding a staff.

Ne Sou A Quoit

1830

Hand-colored portrait of a Creek chief in a red turban, blue coat, and beaded sash against a plain background.

Tustennuggee Emathla or Jim Boy - A Creek Chief

1830

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Peah-mus-ka, a Musquakee chief, wearing a blue headband with a red feather and earrings.

Peah-mus-ka

1830

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of M'Intosh, a Creek man in feathered headdress, fur-trimmed cape, beaded sash and holding a

M'Intosh

1830

Hand-colored portrait of a man in a blue beaded jacket and feathered headdress, titled Ho-po-eth-le-yo-ho-lo, 1830.

Ho-po-eth-le-yo-ho-lo

1830

Hand-colored print of Kee-she-waa, a Fox warrior, in a patterned turban, striped blue blanket, and red face paint.

Kee-she-waa - A Fox Warrior

1840

Hand-colored portrait of Moa-na-hong-ga, an Ioway chief, with feathered headdress, red face paint and beaded necklace.

Moa-na-hong-ga - Great Walker

1830

Hand-colored lithograph of a man in a red turban and blue jacket pointing to a chart of syllabary characters.

Sequoyah

1830

Hand-colored print of a Native American man with red face paint, silver armbands, shell necklace and tomahawk.

Young Ma Has Kah

1830

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of a Shawnee chief with red feathered headdress, red face paint, and silver nose ring.

Kish-kallo-wa

1830

Hand-colored lithographic portrait of Major Ridge, a man with white curly hair in a blue coat and tan waistcoat.

Major Ridge

1830

Hand-colored portrait print of Kee-shes-wa, a Fox chief, in feathered headdress and blue beaded mantle.

Kee-shes-wa - A Fox Chief

1830

Hand-colored portrait print of a man with long dark hair, a draped white cloth, and a blue oval cameo pendant.

A-na-cam-e-gish-ca

1830

Hand-colored lithograph portrait of Moa-Na-Hon-Ga, an Ioway chief, with red feathered headdress and beaded necklace.

Moa-Na-Hon-Ga: An Ioway Chief

1830

Hand-colored portrait of a man in a red turban, blue fur-trimmed cloak, and silver medallion, with red face paint.

Qua-ta-wa-pea

1830

Hand-colored print of a man in a feathered headdress holding a decorated staff, captioned Wa-em-boesh-kaa, a Chippeway chief.

Wa-em-boesch-kaa

1830