SE-LOC-TA, A CREEK CHIEF

Charles Bird King, SE-LOC-TA, A CREEK CHIEF, 1836, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,312
Charles Bird King, SE-LOC-TA, A CREEK CHIEF, 1836, 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, 1985.66.153,312
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Artwork Details

Title
SE-LOC-TA, A CREEK CHIEF
Artist
Printer
I. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
1836
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
  • Portrait male — SELOCTA
  • Portrait male — SE-LOC-TA
  • Indian — Creek
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.153,312
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,312

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Mexican American Gothic
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Date2019
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