DAVID VANN. A CHEROKEE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Art Historical Context

Behold the striking portrait of *David Vann, a Cherokee Chief*, a hand-colored lithograph from the renowned *History of the Indian Tribes North America*, produced by Thomas L. McKenney and Hall between 1836 and 1844, with this edition circa 1845. Captured in the Graphic Arts-Print medium, it showcases Vann in traditional Cherokee attire, his dignified gaze and elaborate dress conveying both personal authority and cultural pride. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum through museum purchase, this work exemplifies 19th-century efforts to visually document Native American leaders who visi...