Lot 457: 6 McKenney & Hall Lithographs from Indian Tribes of N. America

Group of six (6) McKenney and Hall hand-colored lithographs of Native American leaders from the Octavo edition of HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA, c. 1848-70s. Includes John Ross: A Cherokee Chief, published by J.T. Bowen; Timpoochee Barnard: A Uchee Warrior, published by Rice, Rutter, & Co.; and Payta-Kootha: A Shawanoe Warrior, David Mann: A Cherokee Chief, Major Ridge: A Cherokee Chief, and Ka-Na-Pi-Ma: An Ottawa Chief, all published by D. Rice and A.N. Hart. Unframed. All sheets between 10 1/4 in. H x 6 1/2 in. W and 11 in. H x 7 1/4 in. W.

PROVENANCE:

Private Middle Tennessee collection.

CONDITION:

“Payta-Kootha” and “Ka-Na-Pi-Ma” with possible retouch or overpaint to faces. “Ka-Na-Pi-Ma” also with soiling to sheet outside of image and 1/2 inch tear without loss to left edge. “Payta-Kootha” also with 1/4 inch tear without loss to right edge. “Timpoochee Barnard” with toning to sheet and tear without loss to 1 inch x 1/4 inch area at lower left, outside of image, plus negligible adhesive residue to right edge. “Major Ridge” with adhesive residue to right edge and a few spots of soiling outside of image. “John Ross” with adhesive residue to left edge. All D. Rice and A.N. Hart prints with negligible foxing. Some with minor handling wear to edges.