Hail to the Chief.

PrinterPrinted by Kelloggs & Comstock (American, 1848 - 1850)

After a work byAfter a work by L. S. Watkins

Date1848-1850

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper with a lithographed appliqué correction

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 9/16 x 10 1/4in. (24.3 x 26cm)
Sheet (height x width): 18 1/16 x 13 3/8in. (45.9 x 34cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionA Native American man, apparently of gigantic size, kneels in a landscape of tree stumps. He wears a skirt of animal skins with a sash and belt; he has moccasins on his feet and a headband with three feathers in it. He holds a tomahawk over his head with his right hand. With his left hand, he bends a tree which he is in the process of chopping down. A balloon beside his head reads: "Let the white man come and be healed." A lake or pond is at the left. A small bottle at its edge has a label that reads: "HAWES..."

Object number1988.100.1

NotesTitle Note: According to information in the accession file, the appliqué correction "CURER" is pasted over the word "KILLER" which formed part of the original text. (Finlay 6/16/2004)

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