{"product_id":"tuko-see-mathla-a-seminole-chief-by-charles-bird-king","title":"\"Tuko-See-Mathla, A Seminole Chief\" by Charles Bird King","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tuko-See-Mathla, A Seminole Chief\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Bird King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1865-1870\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-Painted Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn authentic nineteenth-century Rice, Rutter \u0026amp; Co. production dating between 1865 and 1870, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecolored lithograph titled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Tuko-See-Mathla, A Seminole Chief\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents a full-length portrait of a prominent Southeastern leader in motion. The composition depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuko-See-Mathla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e walking slightly to the right while cradling a long flintlock rifle in both hands. He is dressed in an ornate, blue and white vertically striped tunic featuring puffy shoulders and a fringed hem, layered over highly decorative, studded red leather leggings. A wide, vibrant red sash wraps around his neck and cascades down his torso, harmonizing with a dark pouch adorned with long, metallic tassels hanging from his waist belt. His head is bound in a matching red textile turban secured with a silver metallic band and accented by two dark, sweeping feathers. At his neck, a crescent-shaped silver gorget and a large circular peace medal rest prominently against his chest, completing a highly detailed ethnographic depiction framed above clean uppercase title typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis composition belongs to a broader American historical record dating back to the federal treaty eras of the 1820s and 1830s, where Indigenous leaders and tribal delegates were visually documented during diplomatic missions to Washington, D.C.. Published in 1986 as part of a modern commemorative edition of the landmark book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of the Indian Tribes of North America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Thomas Loraine McKenney and James Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, prints like this hold monumental historical importance because they serve as the primary surviving visual record of these pre-Civil War individuals. The original oil portrait archives, including those by Charles Bird King and the Western galleries of John Mix Stanley, were tragically destroyed in the catastrophic 1865 Smithsonian fire. As a result, these meticulously prepared volume reproductions stand as irreplaceable ethnographic artifacts, documenting traditional attire, customs, and political figures from a critical era of Native American history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 11”x 8 ½”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54450791579927,"sku":"PR0201-32","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0201-32.1.jpg?v=1784742328","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/tuko-see-mathla-a-seminole-chief-by-charles-bird-king","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}