MAJOR RIDGE. A CHEROKEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, MAJOR RIDGE. A CHEROKEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,300
Copied Charles Bird King, MAJOR RIDGE. A CHEROKEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (49.8 x 34.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,300
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Artwork Details

Title
MAJOR RIDGE. A CHEROKEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Artist
Printer
J. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
ca. 1838
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 5⁄8 in. (49.8 x 34.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian — Cherokee
  • Portrait male — Ridge, Major
  • Portrait male — KAH-NUNG-DA-TLA-GEH
  • Portrait male — The man who walks on the mountain top
  • Occupation — other — chief
Object Number
1985.66.153,300
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,300