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The Indian Legacy of Charles Bird King
Author: Viola, Herman J.
Publisher: Smithonian Institution Press and Doubleday 1976
VG/VG; 152 pages; First edition stated; Very Good in olive cloth titled in gilt and decorated in blind with image of James Monroe Peace Medal, small damp stain at top of front board, not affecting pages; olive endpapers; in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket in general used condition including wear worn at edgew and spine ends, rubbing at folds, small closed chip alt back spinal fold. Charles Bird King painted the portraits of more than 100 Indian leaders who had been brought to Washington as guests of the government. Those portraits became known as the War Department gallery of Indian portraits. Sadly, they were destroyed by fire in 1865. However, King had made replicas of his most important subjects, and 66 had been located by the time of pubication; 37 are published in this book in full color for the first time, 29 in b/w, along with 16 newly discovered charcoal sketches and other related b/w images. In addition to an index, reference materials include a checklist of the 66 portraits identifying the subject, tribe, date, medium, size and location; a catalog of the Ward Department Indian Gallery; and an extensive Bibliography listing records in the National Archives, manuscripts, government publications, published contemporary works, newspapers and books and articles. ISBN: 0874749433 First Edition Hard Cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Quantity available: 1.
Price: US$36.00
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