EditorialBertrand-Fran?ois Mah? of Bourdonnais, Bertrand Fran?ois Mah? de La Bourdonnais, French admiral, signed: Naigeon (del.); Rid? (sculp.); chez Blin, B no. 13, Naigeon (del.); Rid? (sculp.); Blin (chez), Antoine Fran?ois Sergent-Marceau: Portraits des gra...
EditorialBullinger, Portrait of Heinrich Bullinger, signed: H. Pf. Fecit, Taf. 1, p. 1, Pfenninger, Heinrich (fec.), Leonhard Meister; Heinrich Pfenninger; J. C F?si: Helvetiens ber?hmte M?nner in Bildnissen. Bd. 1. Z?rich: im Verlag von Heinrich Pfenninger Mah...
EditorialBourguet, Portrait of Ludewig Bourguet (also Louis Bourguet), Taf. 41, p. 306, Pfenninger, Heinrich (fec.), Leonhard Meister; Heinrich Pfenninger; J. C F?si: Helvetiens ber?hmte M?nner in Bildnissen. Bd. 2. Z?rich: im Verlag von Heinrich Pfenninger Mah...
EditorialIndian Monnoys_2, Illustrations of various Indian coins, Fig. 1-18: Indian Fanon (Fanam) from various provinces, Fig. 19-23: Indian Doudou from various provinces, Fig. 1: Double Fanon de Pondich?ry, Fig. 2: Fanon de Pondich?ry, Fig. 3: Fanon de Mah?, F...
EditorialConflagration of the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Samuel Jones; American, 19th century; Possibly John Lewis Krimmel; American, born Germany, 1786-1821. Date: 1819. Dimensions: 48.4 ? 60 cm (19 1/6 ? 22 1/6 in.). Oil on mah...
EditorialConflagration of the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Samuel Jones; American, 19th century; Possibly John Lewis Krimmel; American, born Germany, 1786-1821. Date: 1819. Dimensions: 48.4 ? 60 cm (19 1/6 ? 22 1/6 in.). Oil on mah...
EditorialSurrender of the city of Madras, Conquest of Madras under Admiral Bertrand Fran?ois Mah? de La Bourdonnais, signed: Desfontaines (del.); Moret (sculp.); chez Blin, B no. 14, Swebach-Desfontaines, Jacques Fran?ois Joseph (del.); Morret, Jean-Baptiste (s...
EditorialEspa?a. Islas Balerares. Isla de Menorca. Puerto de Mah?n. El Lazareto de Mah?n, construido en 1793 durante el reinado de Carlos III. Dedicado a mantener en cuarentena y observaci?n a las embarcaciones procedenes de otros paises sospechosos de contagio...
EditorialConflagration of the Masonic Hall, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Samuel Jones; American, 19th century; Possibly John Lewis Krimmel; American, born Germany, 1786-1821. Date: 1819. Dimensions: 48.4 ? 60 cm (19 1/6 ? 22 1/6 in.). Oil on mah...
EditorialHilar with his sons. Anvar-i Suhayli. India, 1610-1611. King Hilar with his sons, Suhayli Yamani and Mah-i Khutani. Hilar's white elephant, camels and horse are seen in the foreground. A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript of Anvar...
EditorialMah-to-toh-pa (the four bears) 2nd chief of the Mandans. The Natural History of Man; comprising inquiries into the modifying influence of physical and moral agencies of the different tribes of the human family. London, 1845. Source: 10007.d.23 plate 35...
EditorialCatlin Painting the Portrait of Mah-to-toh-pa - Mandan. Dated: 1861/1869. Dimensions: overall: 47 x 62.3 cm (18 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.). Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard.
EditorialCatlin Painting the Portrait of Mah-to-toh-pa - Mandan. Dated: 1861/1869. Dimensions: overall: 47 x 62.3 cm (18 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.). Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard.
EditorialFacsimile of the Robe of Mah-to-toh-pa - Mandan. Dated: 1861/1869. Dimensions: overall: 45.4 x 61.4 cm (17 7/8 x 24 3/16 in.). Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard.
EditorialHead from a figure, Xochipilli-Macuilxochitl, 15th?early 16th century, Mexico, Aztec, Obsidian, H. 5 x W. 4 3/4 x D. 5 3/8 in. (12.7x12.07x13.65 cm), Glass-Sculpture, Sculpted from black obsidian, this head of a male figure depicts the Central Mexican ...
EditorialMandan medicine man Mah-to-he-hah, Old Bear, painted with various colours, bear grease and charcoal, holding feathered medicine pipes and wearing fox tails on his heels. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the...
EditorialMandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in sheepskin shirt edged with scalps and porcupine quills, deerskin leggings, buckskin mocassins, war-eagle feather headdress and bear-claw necklace. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, C...
EditorialMandan warriors and beauties: Mah-tahp-ta-ha, He Who Rushes through the Middle 50, and Seehk-hee-da, Mouse-Coloured Feather 51; Mi-neek-e-sunk-te-ca, the Mink 53, and little grey haired Sha-ko-ka, Mint 52. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's M...
EditorialDecorated robe of Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears. It depicts 12 battle scenes against the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arikaree. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians, London, 1841.
EditorialMenominee nation: Chief Mah-kee-me-teuv, Grizzly Bear 258 and his wife Me-cheet-e-neuh, Wounded Bear's Shoulder 259, Chee-me-na-na-quet, Great Cloud 260, and young boy Tcha-kauks-o-ko-maugh, Great Chief 261. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's...
EditorialSioux warriors: Mah-to-tchee-ga, Little Bear, chief of the Onc-pa-pa Band 273, killed in a duel by Shon-ka, the Dog, chief of the Caz-a-zshee-ta Band, 275, and Shon-ka's unfortunate brother killed in revenge 274. Handcoloured lithograph from George Cat...
EditorialBattle scenes of the decorated robe of Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears. Killing a Sioux warrior with three kills, lancing a Cheyenne, shooting a Cheyenne, and taking the scalp of a Cheyenne chief. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catli...
EditorialBattle scenes of the decorated robe of Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears. Victory over a Cheyenne chief 8, standing alone against a party of Assiniboin 9, scalping two Ojibwe women 10, and shooting an Assiniboin warrior 11. Handcoloured lit...
EditorialBattle scenes of the decorated robe of Mandan second chief Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears. Mah-to-toh-pa fighting a party of Sioux singlehanded 5, his brother killed by the Arikara 6, revenge killing of an Arikara 7, and his courage against the Sioux 12. Ha...
EditorialSioux chiefs: warrior Tehan-dee, Tobacco 92, chief of the Yanc-ton band Toh-ki-ee-to, Stone with Horns, with neck and arms tattooed in gunpowder and vermilion 93. Sioux daughter of Black Rock, Wi-looh-tah-eeh-tchah-ta-mah-nee, Red Thing that Touches in...
EditorialThe second chief of the Mandan, Mah-to-toh-pa, Four Bears, in his teepee with George Catlin enjoying buffalo ribs, turnip pudding and buffalo berries. Handcoloured lithograph from George Catlin's Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Ind...
EditorialWar dance of the Ojibwe nation (Ojibbeway indians). Pat-au-a-quot-a-wee-be, the Flying Cloud, Sa-mah, Tobacco, Gish-ee-gosh-e-gee, Moonlight Night, and We-nish-ka-wee-be, the Flying Gull, part of a troupe of nine who visited England in 1844. Handcolour...
EditorialThe Four Bears, Mah-to-toh-pa, second chief of the Mandan or Numakiki nation. In undress, being in mourning, with a few locks of hair cut off. His hair put up in plaits or slabs, with glue and red paint, a custom of the tribe. Handcoloured lithograph b...
EditorialMah-to-toh-pa, The Mandan Chief. From "North American Indian Portfolio" by George Catlin Hand-colored lithographs; London; 1844-48. George Catlin was the first artist to observe the tribes of the Plains Indians and to illustrate their habits and ...