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Hand-colored lithograph portrait of an older Seneca man with gray hair, wearing a dark coat, red neckerchief and an oval silver peace medal.

RED JACKET. SENECA WAR CHIEF.

A hand-colored lithographic portrait of an older man with gray hair, shown in three-quarter view against a soft tan background. He wears a dark coat, a white collar, a red neckerchief, and an oval silver peace medal engraved with a standing figure. The caption across the bottom reads Red Jacket, Seneca War Chief.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1837-1844
Medium
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2182 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1849).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Red Jacket, jefe seneca, litografía coloreada a mano

Un retrato litográfico coloreado a mano de un hombre mayor de cabello gris, mostrado de tres cuartos sobre un fondo suave color arena. Viste un abrigo oscuro, cuello blanco, pañuelo rojo al cuello y una medalla ovalada de plata con una figura de pie grabada. La leyenda en la parte inferior dice Red Jacket, Seneca War Chief.

Português: Red Jacket, chefe seneca, litogravura colorida à mão

Um retrato litográfico colorido à mão de um homem mais velho, de cabelos grisalhos, visto de três quartos sobre um fundo suave cor de areia. Ele usa um casaco escuro, colarinho branco, lenço vermelho no pescoço e uma medalha oval de prata com uma figura em pé gravada. A legenda na parte inferior diz Red Jacket, Seneca War Chief.

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