WA-KAWN, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, WA-KAWN, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1841, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,218
Charles Bird King, WA-KAWN, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1841, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (49.9 x 34.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,218
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Artwork Details

Title
WA-KAWN, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Artist
Printer
J. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
ca. 1841
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (49.9 x 34.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Winnebago
  • Portrait male — WA-KAWN — bust
  • Portrait male — Snake — bust
  • Occupation — other — chief
Object Number
1985.66.153,218
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,218

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