M'Intosh
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Accession Number
NPG.99.167.31
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Art Historical Context
"M'Intosh" is a compelling 1838 print portrait the Smithsonian American Art Museum, created by an unidentified artist and now housed in the Smithsonian Collection, thanks to the generous gift of Betty A. Lloyd G. Schermer. This classification as a print highlights its role in 19th-century visual culture, where such reproductions made images of notable figures accessible beyond elite circles. The work captures Chief McIntosh, a male leader, adorned in a striking feathered headdress, sash, and holding a sword—elements that evoke authority, tradition, and warrior status in Native American iconogr...