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Attribution
Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864
Copy after
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862
Publisher
John T. Bowen, 1801 - c. 1856
Publication
Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall's History of the Indian Tribes of North America, 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1837 - 1844
Sitter
Peskelechaco, ? - 1826
Date
1841
Type
Print
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 50.6 x 36 cm (19 15/16 x 14 3/16")
Book: 51.5 x 37.5 x 5.4 cm (20 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 2 1/8")
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Symbols & Motifs\Medal
Costume\Dress Accessory\Feather
Book
Peskelechaco: Male
Peskelechaco: Native American\Native American leader\Chief
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
