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ONG-PA-TON-GA The Big Elk. McKenney & Hall. Hand-colored folio lithograph 1836

$ 409.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Good condition for age. Clean and odorless from smoke free environment. Framed with museum glass. Well preserved. Colors are bright. A few vague pale brown smudges at bottom of page. Some text bleed-through. Refer to written description and photographs for more condition details.
  • Origin: McKenney & Hall
  • Tribal Affiliation: Omaha Chief
  • Artisan: Charles Bird King
  • Provenance: Estate Auction Purchase

    Description

    Up for auction at the Grand Antique Mall, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an
    antique hand-colored folio lithograph of ONG-PA-TON-GA, the Big Elk
    . Original folio from
    History of the Indian Tribes of North America
    by Thomas L. McKenney (1785-1859) and James Hall (1793-1868).  Portrait painted by Charles Bird King (1785-1862). Black wood frame has gold interior and fabric mat.
    Publisher
    :  Biddle in Philadelphia.  Lower left of portrait is
    Painter
    : C.B. King
    Printer
    : Lehman K. Duval,  Phila.
    Dimensions
    :  28”H x 23”W x 1.5”D.
    Weight
    : 8.75 lbs.
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