War Dance of the Sauks and Foxes, from "History of the Indian Tribes of North America"
Albert Newsam, American, 1809 - 1864
after Henry Inman, American, 1801 - 1846
after Charles Bird King, American, 1785 - 1862
about 1838
Hand colored lithograph on paper
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 20 1/2 in. (36.5 × 52.1 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Purchased through the Julia L. Whittier Fund
PR.958.262
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Research Area
Not on view
Inscriptions
Printed, lower center below image: WAR DANCE OF THE SAUKS AND FOXES.; inscribed, in graphite, lower right corner: 20-; inscribed, in graphite, on reverse, upper right margin: File King
Provenance
Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston, Massachusetts; sold to present collection, 1958.
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