Lot Essay
Black Hawk (1767-1838) was a chief of the Sauk and Fox indians. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and was a leader in the Black Hawk war of 1832.
Details
AMERICAN SCHOOL, 19th century
Portrait of an Indian Chief
inscribed "Blackhawk, The Indian Chief," l.m.,
watercolor and ink on paper--6 3/4 x 5 5/8in.
Portrait of an Indian Chief
inscribed "Blackhawk, The Indian Chief," l.m.,
watercolor and ink on paper--6 3/4 x 5 5/8in.
Provenance
Hugh Williamson Kelly Collection, Lancaster, Pennsylvania