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1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT
1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT

1855 Original Hand colored lithograph of TAH-COL-O-QUOIT, from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America TAHCOLOQUOIT

HISTORY OF THE INDIAN TRIBES OF NORTH AMERICA

TAH-COL-O-QUOIT
Hand colored Lithograph, 1855.
Paper size 10 1/4 x 6 5/8" (26.2 x 16.6 cm).
Great condition and color.

This original, hand-colored lithograph comes from the octavo edition of McKenney & Hall’s History of the Indian Tribes of North America, published by Rice & Hart in Philadelphia and printed & colored by J.T. Bowen.

An admirer and supporter of the American Indians, Thomas McKenney spent his tenure in office fighting for their cause and preserving their legacy through a gallery of paintings that were commissioned by various artists. Unfortunately, the original paintings burned in a fire, and all that is left to remember these Indians are the lithographs found in History which were modeled off the paintings.

This print is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction.  It is authentic. Due to its age, it may have slight imperfections such as foxing so, please, examine the octavo carefully to be satisfied, as photos tell better than words.

Tah-col-o-quoit, Rising Cloud, Sauk (Osakiwug)

Tah-col-o-quoit (Sauk (Osakiwug)) is believed to have been a member of one of the numerous Native American delegations to Washington, D.C., in 1837.  There were so many portraits to be painted during that time that King enlisted George Cooke, his student, to assist.  This is a particularly elegant work.  In addition to striking face paint and decorated hair roach, Tahcoloquoit wears an elaborate metal headband.  Brass tacks ornament his leather necklace and gunstock club.  Cooke may have executed the portrait, but a very similar portrait sketch by King does exist.