Large Hand-Colored Antique Print of Qua-Ta-Wa-Pea, a Shawnee Chief, circa 1838
€ 1 900
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1838
Sheet size
54.2 × 38.4 cm (21.3 × 15.1 in)
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-13467-2
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Repaired: Closed tears in margins. Age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling, adding to its patina. Closed tears in margins. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Qua-ta-wa-pea, a Shawnee chief, a hand-colored lithograph from the History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall, published in Philadelphia by F.W. Greenough and drawn, printed and colored at J.T. Bowen's lithographic establishment, about 1838. The name is lettered "QUA-TA-WA-PEA", with "A Shawnoe Chief" beneath it, and the publisher's imprint and copyright line follow.
The portrait is a half-length bust. The man wears a bright red head cloth patterned with white spots, and red streaks are painted on his cheek. A blue cape trimmed with fur falls over his shoulders above a white ruffled shirt, and a round silver medal with a profile portrait hangs from a ribbon at his chest. His expression is calm and level.
The caption uses the older spelling Shawnoe for Shawnee. The McKenney and Hall portraits were largely copied from Charles Bird King's paintings of Indian delegates in Washington, and many of the originals were later destroyed in a fire at the Smithsonian.
