The Indian legacy of Charles Bird King / Herman J. Viola
1976, 1st edition. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #439695
ISBN: 0385124856
Physical description: 152 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Series: Smithsonian Institution Press publication ; no. 6256. Contents: Introduction / John C. Ewers -- The artist and the superintendant -- Portraits, presents, and peace medals -- More delegations -- more portraits -- Indian history published at last -- The gallery continues to grow -- The fate of the portraits -- Charles Bird King's artistic legacy -- Checklist of extant Charles Bird King Indian portraits -- Catalog of war Department Indian gallery. Subjects: King, Charles Bird 1785-1862. Indians of North America ; Portraits. Indians of North America Government relations 1789-1869.
Price: €28.00