A Sioux Chief
James Otto Lewis
Published by Philadelphia, 1835
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This originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest Indian works, James Otto Lewisâ s "The Aboriginal Portfolio". It was the first collection of portraits of North American Indians preceding both Catlin and McKenney & Hallâ s works. George Lehman & Peter S. Duval published the Portfolio in Philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. Lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by Lehman & Duval. --- "The Aboriginal Portfolio" is the first published portrait collection of prominent Native American leaders, made "on the spot and in the field." "Lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of Indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. He has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. Some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest." - St. Louis Commercial Bulletin, May 18, 1835. --- James Otto Lewis (1799-1858) was born in Philadelphia. He studied in St. Louis and became an engraver in portraitist. He moved to Detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of Michigan, Lewis Cass, asked him to paint Tens-qua-ta-wa, a Shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). Cass sent the portrait to Thomas L. McKenney, Superintendent of Indian Fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of Indian councils in the Great Lakes region. --- Lewisâ s work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the East Coast and also one of the earliest American lithography projects. Lewis painted Indians on his travels with Michigan Governor Lewis Cass. They went on four Indian treaty expeditions in the Great Lakes regions. Unfortunately, like McKenney & Hall's work, Lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 3/4" by 17 1/8". Seller Inventory # lewis-indian065
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Title: A Sioux Chief
Publisher: Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1835
Condition: Fine
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Waa-Ba-Shaw A Celebrated Sioux Chief. Painted at the Treaty of Prarie de Chien 1825 by J.O. Lewis
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Lithograph, coloured by hand, printed by Lehman & Duval of Philadelphia. A striking image from Lewis's "Aboriginal Portfolio." Waa-Pa-Shaw, better known as Wabasha, was chief of a Kiowa tribe of the Mdewakanton Sioux. He was treated with great respect by all the Sioux. He recommended non-resistance to the whites, though he and his people were removed twice to new settlements. He was described by General Whiting in 1820 as a small man with an eyepatch, "but who walked about with the air of an ancient king." (Horan). He was the first Native signer of the Prairie de Chien Treaty, indicating his importance among the assembled chiefs. The Aboriginal Portfolio represents the first attempt to publish a collection of portraits of North American Indians preceding the works of Catlin, and McKenney and Hall. It is also one of the earliest large projects in American lithography, and one of the first large visual works to deal with subjects beyond the east coast of the United States. The Aboriginal Portfolio was originally published in Philadelphia, for the author, by lithographers George Lehman and Peter S. Duval. It was issued in parts, ten parts of eight plates each being issued; however, due to a loss of subscribers, very few of the last few parts were issued. James O. Lewis was born in Philadelphia in 1799, moved west as a teenager, and had become an engraver and painter by the time he lived in St. Louis in 1820. In 1823 he moved to Detroit, and painted the first of his Indian portraits at the request of Gov. Lewis Cass of Michigan. He accompanied Cass on four Indian treaty expeditions in the Great Lakes region in 1825-27 and painted Indians in the course of each. Virtually all of Lewis's portraits were derived from these meetings. Subsequently, many of the Lewis originals were copied by Charles Bird King, and some appeared in the King versions in the McKenney and Hall portfolio. All of the Lewis originals were destroyed in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. Cf. Bennett, p.68; cf. Eberstadt 131:418; cf. Field 936; cf. Sabin 40812; cf. Howes J135; cf. Reese, Stamped With A National Character 23. Seller Inventory # 17733
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Waa-Ba-Shaw; A Celebrated Sioux Chief
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J. O. Lewis (illustrator). Hand colored lithograph. Sheet measures 17 7/8" x 10 1/2". This portrait of Waa-Ba-Shaw, a prominent Sioux chief, was published circa 1835 in James Otto Lewis' "The Aboriginal Portfolio", the first published collection of native North American portraits. Based on a painting made by Lewis at the Treaty of Prairie du Chien in 1825 at the invitation of Governor Lewis Cass. Waa-Ba-Shaw, more commonly known as Wapasha II, was a respected Mdewakanton Dakota chief, and the first of Native leaders to sign the Treaty. He lost an eye at a young age, possibly during a game of Lacrosse, and wore a black handkerchief in lieu of an eyepatch. This print is in good condition, with scuffs and smudging throughout, and some chips, tears, and tape residue along margins. Original margins have been slightly cropped. James Otto Lewis (1799-1858) was an engraver and portrait painter who was commissioned by Governor Lewis Cass to paint portraits of Native American leaders. He accompanied Cass on several treaty expeditions between 1825 and 1827. Later, with the help of lithographers George Lehman and Peter Duval, Lewis published his prints into "The Aboriginal Portfolio", the first collection of native North American portraits published in ten monthly parts beginning in May 1935. His work also appeared in Thomas McKinney's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America", with 27 of the 150 prints based on his paintings. McKenney's portfolio, however, was published several years after "The Aboriginal Portfolio", and may be the reason for Lewis' unconventional but expedited publication in monthly parts. His original paintings were all destroyed in the 1865 fire at the Smithsonian, leaving this incredibly rare publication as the earliest surviving record of his work. Seller Inventory # 297826
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LITTLE-CROW / A SIOUX CHIEF / from History of the Indian Tribes of North America. (First edition)
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Philadelphia: [F.W. Greenough.], 1838
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Condition: Good. Original coloured lithograph. 19 x 12.75 inch sheet size. Slight time stainingLower center: LITTLE-CROW / A SIOUX CHIEF / BEFORE the later publishing inscriptions: [BY F. W. GREENOUGH, PHILAD.A / Drawn Printed & Coloured at I. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment No. 94 Walnut St: / Entered according to act of Congress in the Year 1838 by F. W. Greenough, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Penn.a ]Alfred M. Hoffy (American, 1790?1860), After Charles Bird King (American, 1785?1862), Printer John T. Bowen Lithography, Philadelphia (American, about 1834?1844), Publisher Frederick W. Greenough (American, active in Philadelphia). Seller Inventory # 16-2798
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Waa-Ba-Shaw, A Celebrated Sioux Chief
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Philadelphia, 1835
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Condition: Fine. This originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest Indian works, James Otto Lewisâs "The Aboriginal Portfolio". It was the first collection of portraits of North American Indians preceding both Catlin and McKenney & Hallâs works. George Lehman & Peter S. Duval published the Portfolio in Philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. Lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by Lehman & Duval. --- "The Aboriginal Portfolio" is the first published portrait collection of prominent Native American leaders, made "on the spot and in the field." "Lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of Indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. He has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. Some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest." - St. Louis Commercial Bulletin, May 18, 1835. --- James Otto Lewis (1799-1858) was born in Philadelphia. He studied in St. Louis and became an engraver in portraitist. He moved to Detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of Michigan, Lewis Cass, asked him to paint Tens-qua-ta-wa, a Shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). Cass sent the portrait to Thomas L. McKenney, Superintendent of Indian Fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of Indian councils in the Great Lakes region. --- Lewisâs work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the East Coast and also one of the earliest American lithography projects. Lewis painted Indians on his travels with Michigan Governor Lewis Cass. They went on four Indian treaty expeditions in the Great Lakes regions. Unfortunately, like McKenney & Hall's work, Lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 3/4" by 17 1/8". Seller Inventory # lewis-indian-013
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The Little Crow / A Celebrated Sioux Chief (part 3, plate 23)
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Lithograph, coloured by hand, printed by Lehman & Duval of Philadelphia. A striking image from Lewis's "Aboriginal Portfolio." The Aboriginal Portfolio represents the first attempt to publish a collection of portraits of North American Indians preceding the works of Catlin, and McKenney and Hall. It is also one of the earliest large projects in American lithography, and one of the first large visual works to deal with subjects beyond the east coast of the United States. The Aboriginal Portfolio was originally published in Philadelphia, for the author, by lithographers George Lehman and Peter S. Duval. It was issued in parts, ten parts of eight plates each being issued; however, due to a loss of subscribers, very few of the last few parts were issued. James O. Lewis was born in Philadelphia in 1799, moved west as a teenager, and had become an engraver and painter by the time he lived in St. Louis in 1820. In 1823 he moved to Detroit, and painted the first of his Indian portraits at the request of Gov. Lewis Cass of Michigan. He accompanied Cass on four Indian treaty expeditions in the Great Lakes region in 1825-27 and painted Indians in the course of each. Virtually all of the originals published here were executed by Lewis in this period. Subsequently, many of the Lewis originals were copied by Charles Bird King, and some appeared in the King versions in the McKenney and Hall portfolio. All of the Lewis originals were destroyed in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. Cf. Bennett, p.68; cf. Eberstadt 131:418; cf. Field 936; cf. Sabin 40812; cf. Howes J135; cf. Reese, Stamped With A National Character 23. Seller Inventory # 40392
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A Sioux Chief
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Philadelphia, 1835
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Condition: Fine. This originally hand-colored lithograph is from one of the rarest Indian works, James Otto Lewisâs "The Aboriginal Portfolio". It was the first collection of portraits of North American Indians preceding both Catlin and McKenney & Hallâs works. George Lehman & Peter S. Duval published the Portfolio in Philadelphia between 1835 and 1836. Lewis was responsible with the images with hand-coloring completed by Lehman & Duval. --- "The Aboriginal Portfolio" is the first published portrait collection of prominent Native American leaders, made "on the spot and in the field." "Lewis is about to publish in numbers, a collection of Indian lithographic portraits taken by him during a residence of about fifteen years among the various tribes of the west. He has succeeded in obtaining numerous portraits, all of which are remarkably true to nature. Some of the lithographs we have examined, and we are sure that they are well calculated to excite interest." - St. Louis Commercial Bulletin, May 18, 1835. --- James Otto Lewis (1799-1858) was born in Philadelphia. He studied in St. Louis and became an engraver in portraitist. He moved to Detroit later, when in 1823 the governor of Michigan, Lewis Cass, asked him to paint Tens-qua-ta-wa, a Shawnee prophet, in an official diplomatic delegation to the city (plate 67). Cass sent the portrait to Thomas L. McKenney, Superintendent of Indian Fairs, with the request he become the official government portraitist of Indian councils in the Great Lakes region. --- Lewisâs work was also the first large work to deal with a subject beyond the East Coast and also one of the earliest American lithography projects. Lewis painted Indians on his travels with Michigan Governor Lewis Cass. They went on four Indian treaty expeditions in the Great Lakes regions. Unfortunately, like McKenney & Hall's work, Lewis's original paintings were destroyed in the Smithsonian fire of 1865. --- The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be some faint toned spots or handling from age. There may be a few minor marks or imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. --- Paper Size ~ 10 3/4" by 17 1/8". Seller Inventory # lewis-indian-065
Quantity: 1 available