John Ridge, a Cherokee / drawn, printed & coloured at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment. – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures John Ridge, a Cherokee / drawn, printed & coloured at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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John Ridge, a Cherokee / drawn, printed & coloured at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment.
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Made in Philadelphia around 1838, this hand-colored lithograph shows John Ridge, a Cherokee leader whose name is tied to the Treaty of New Echota, signed in 1835 and bitterly opposed by many Cherokee. Ridge had been educated in New England and wrote and spoke fluently in English, which made him an effective advocate for his people as the Cherokee faced removal west. The print was drawn, printed, and colored at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment and published by F.W. Greenough, part of the busy trade in portrait lithographs of the 1830s. Ridge was killed in 1839 in Indian Territory by men who opposed the treaty.
| Created / published | Philada. : published by F.W. Greenough, c1838. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Portrait prints 1830-1840.Lithographs Hand-colored 1830-1840. |
| Subjects | Ridge, John,--1803-1839. Indians of North America--1830-1840. Cherokee Indians--1830-1840. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,156 × 1,459 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217178 |
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