TULCEE-MATHLA. A SEMINOLE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribesof North America
ca. 1843
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1985.66.153,306
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Tulcee-Mla, A Seminole** is a striking portrait from the renowned * of the Indian Tribes of America* (1836–1844 published by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Created around 1843 as a hand-colored lithographic print, this graphic arts masterpiece captures the dignified likeness of Tulcee-Math, a prominent Seminole leader. McKenney, former head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, commissioned original oil portraits by Charles Bird King, which were then meticulously reproduced as prints to document Native American dignitaries visiting Washington, D.C. The artwork holds profound historical ...