Le at Du Chene, Osage Chief: An Original 19th C. Hand-Colored Folio-Sized McKenney & Hall Lithograph

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This an original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Le Soldat Du Chene, … more This an original 19th century hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph of a Native American entitled "Le Soldat Du Chene, An Osage Chief" (Soldier of the Oak), drawn by J. T. Bowen after a painting by Charles Bird King from McKenney and Hall's "History of the Indian Tribes of North America", published in Philadelphia by Frederick W. Greenough in 1836.

This original large hand-colored folio-size McKenney and Hall lithograph is presented in a tan-colored archival mat that measures 21.5" high and 16.5" wide. The sheet measures 20" high and 14" wide. There is a tiny spot in the right margin, but the print is otherwise in excellent condition.

The folio and smaller octavo sized hand painted lithographs remain prized by collectors and institutions, many of which are held by major museums and collections, including the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute. less