Lot Kamehameha
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; purchased through generous contributions to the Victor Proetz Memorial Fund
Accession Number
S/NPG.68.17
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Art Historical Context
This evocative 1867 print, titled *Lot Kamehameha*, King Kamehameha V (Lot Kapuāiwa), the fifth and final monarch of Hawaii's Kamehameha dynasty, who reigned from 1863 to 1872. Produced by an unidentified artist, belongs to the Smithsonian American Art's collection, acquired through the Victor Proetz Memorial Fund As a portrait print, it reflects the era's growing interest in disseminating images of world leaders via affordable reproductive media like lithography, making royal likenesses accessible beyond elite circles. The composition blends portraiture with landscape elements, featuring arc...