Chief Maungwudaus

1845–1850

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image features a seated individual seen from the waist up in an upright position. The person has a composed expression with clearly defined facial features and long dark hair tucked under a feathered headdress. The headdress is intricately decorated. The individual is wearing a dark, patterned garment with a decorative necklace around their neck. They are holding a hatchet and another object in their hands. The backdrop is neutral, and the image is framed in an ornate gold and dark frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    daguerreotype with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund

  • Dimensions

    image (visible): 9.37 × 6.35 cm (3 11/16 × 2 1/2 in.)
    mat: 10.16 × 7.62 cm (4 × 3 in.)
    case (closed): 11.43 × 8.89 × 1.91 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.3.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norman Bellows; Lehr Family, November 1985; Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; NGA purchase (through Solomon Fine Art, Monarch Beach, CA), 2025.

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