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Artist
Unidentified Artist
Lithographer
J. T. Bowen Lithography Company, active 1834 - 1844?
Copy after
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862
Publisher
Frederick W. Greenough, active c. 1838
Sitter
Major Ridge, c. 1770 - 20 Jun 1839
Date
c. 1837
Type
Print
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Dimensions
Image: 50.6 x 36cm (19 15/16 x 14 3/16")
Topic
Print
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
Major Ridge: Male
Major Ridge: Native American\Native American leader
Major Ridge: Native American\Native American diplomat
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer