Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, or Black Hawk, a Saukie brave / A.H. ; 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 antique lithograph of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, or Black Hawk, a Saukie brave / A.H. ; drawn, printed & coloured at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiah, or Black Hawk, a Saukie brave / A.H. ; drawn, printed & coloured at I.T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment.
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This hand-colored lithograph of Black Hawk, the Sauk chief, was published in Philadelphia around 1838, the year he died. Black Hawk led Sauk resistance in the Black Hawk War of 1832, after which he was captured and taken on tours of eastern cities that drew large crowds. The print was drawn, printed and colored at I.T. Bowen's lithographic establishment, and its subjects include the clothing and dress of Sauk people, a detail that reflects public interest in Native leaders at the time. Because the color was applied by hand, the tones and details can differ from one surviving copy to another.
| 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. |
| Notes | Title transcribed from item. |
| Subjects | Black Hawk,--Sauk chief,--1767-1838. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1830-1840. Sauk Indians--Clothing & dress--1830-1840. Tribal chiefs--United States--1830-1840. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,145 × 1,454 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216769 |
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