KEE-SHES-WA, A FOX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, KEE-SHES-WA, A FOX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,275
Charles Bird King, KEE-SHES-WA, A FOX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, 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, 1985.66.153,275
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Artwork Details

Title
KEE-SHES-WA, A FOX CHIEF., 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 3⁄8 in. (49.9 x 34.0 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — other — chief
  • Object — weapon — club
  • Indian — Musquakee
  • Portrait male — KEE-SHES-WA
  • Indian — Fox
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.153,275
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,275

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