WA-NA-TA. GRAND CHIEF OF THE SIOUX, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, WA-NA-TA. GRAND CHIEF OF THE SIOUX, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,211
Copied Charles Bird King, WA-NA-TA. GRAND CHIEF OF THE SIOUX, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.9 x 34.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,211
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Artwork Details

Title
WA-NA-TA. GRAND CHIEF OF THE SIOUX, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Artist
Printer
I. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
ca. 1838
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.9 x 34.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — other — chief
  • Object — weapon — gun
  • Indian — Yankton Sioux
  • Portrait male — The Charger
  • Portrait male — WA-NA-TA
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.153,211
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,211