Charles Bird King was already widely recognized and admired as a portrait artist in the United States of America during his lifetime. He was born on 26 September 1785 in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1862 he died in Washington D.C. on March 18. He underwent classical painting training, which led him to Edward Savage in New York at the age of 15. There he learnt at a young age the then highly regarded craft of portrait painting, which was to fill out his artistic cosmos in the following years. Another station of his apprenticeship was the Royal Academy of Arts in London, where he studied for seven years with none other than Benjamin West.
In 1812 he returned to his home country, the USA, and finally settled in Washington D.C. Like many of his contemporary artist colleagues, Charles Bird King had to realize that painting is only suitable as a breadwinner if the order situation is right. And at that time, portraits were particularly in demand in the US capital. King knew how to make contacts with dignitaries and politicians in the capital of the United States, so that he made a good living as a commissioned portraitist. His works in this regard are particularly impressive because of their concrete brushwork. However, this, together with the unusual intensity of colour, lends the portraits a virility that makes each portrait appear to be a small masterpiece. Particularly noteworthy is King's depiction of important and also casual representatives of the Native American population; a work commissioned in large part by Thomas McKenney, who wanted to preserve the Native American heritage, which comprises more than 140 works. However, it is regrettable that Charles Bird King was so dedicated to portraiture. His few paintings, which can be attributed mainly to genre painting or classified as still lifes, suggest that a great representative of his art was at work here. They are unmistakably influenced by the Flemish and Dutch masters of past eras, whose art he must have come into contact with during his time in Europe. Their attention to detail is even enhanced by King's unusual colouring, which makes the works look very modern, like an anachronism to this day.
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.jpg "Wapella or the Prince Chief of the Foxes, 1837 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Mistippee, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Se-Quo-Yah, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Ap-Pa-Noo-Se, Saukie Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Naw-kaw, Winnebago Chief, print made by Thomas Loraine McKenney, c.1840 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louisa Adams, Wife of John Quincy Adams by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "APAULY-TUSTENNUGGEE, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Portrait of Mar-Ko-Me-Te, A Menomene Brave, 1838 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "YAHA-HAJO, a Seminole Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Chippeway Woman & Child, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "OKEE-MAKEE-QUID, A CHIPPEWAY CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Wesh-Cubb, a Chippeway Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "MON-CHONSIA. A KANSAS CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "META-KOOSEGA. A CHIPPEWAY WARRIOR, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Mar-ko-me-te, a Menomene Brave, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "PADDY-CARR. CREEK INTERPRETER, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "MO-HON-GO. OSAGE WOMAN, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Hoo-Wan-Ne-Ka, a Winnebago Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "TAI-O-MAH. A MUSQUAKEE BRAVE, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "John Ridge, Cherokee Chief by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "WA-BISH-KEE-PE-NAS. The White Pigeon. A CHIPPEWA, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "KAI-POL-E-QUAH, WHITE NOSED FOX, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Shau-Hau-Napo-Tinia, an Iowa Chief, 1837, illustration from")
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.jpg "LAP-PA-WIN-SOE. A DELAWARE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Kish-ke-kosh, A Fox Brave, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "TUKO-SEE-MATHLA. A SEMINOLE CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "KISH-KAL-WA, A SHAWANOE CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Wa-Na-Ta, Grand Chief of the Sioux, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "ON-GE-WAE. A CHIPPEWA CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "ME-NA-WA. A CREEK WARRIOR, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "No-Way-Ke-Sug-Ga, Otoe, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Mon-ka-ush-ka, a Sioux Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "O-Hya-Wa-Mince-Kee, a Chippewa Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Okee-Makee-Quid, A Chippeway Chief, 1854 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Young Omahaw, War Eagle, Little Missouri, and Pawnees, 1821 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Spring Frog, a Cherokee Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Yoholo-Micco, a Creek Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Chono Ca Pe, an Ottoe Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Hayne-hudjihini, The Eagle of Delight, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Miss Satterlee, ca. 1830-1839 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "John Caldwell Calhoun by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Pet-A-Le-Shar-Ro, a Pawnee Brave, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "WA-KAWN, A WINNEBAGO CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Waa-Pa-Shaw, a Sioux Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "NE-O-MON-NE, an Ioway Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Ahyouwaihs, Chief of the Six Nations, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "David Vann, a Cherokee Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "TIMPOOCHEE BARNARD, AN UCHEE WARRIOR, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Halpatter-Micco or Billy Bowlegs, a Seminole Chief, illustration from")
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.jpg "WA-EM-BOESH-KAA. A CHIPPEWAY CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "KEOKUK. CHIEF OF THE SACS AND FOXES, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "CHON-MON-I-CASE, AN OTTO HALF CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "KEE-SHES-WA, A FOX CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Me-Te-A, a Pottawatomie Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Major Ridge, a Cherokee Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Henry Clay, 1821 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Tah-col-o-quoit, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "A-MIS-QUAM, A WINNEBAGO BRAVE, from History of Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "John Ridge, A Cherokee, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Ledagie, a Creek Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Chief Tukosee Mathla by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "TUSTENNUGGEE EMATHLA, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "KI-ON-TWOG-KY, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Ma-Has-Kah, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "PA-SHE-PA-HAW. A SAUK CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Shau-Hau-Napo-Tinta, an Ioway Chief by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Henry Clay by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "SE-LOC-TA, A Creek Chief by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "CAA-TOU-SEE. AN OJIBWAY, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "ASSEOLA, A Seminole Leader, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Black Hoof, Principal Chief of the Shawanoes, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Pocahontas by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "John C. Calhoun, c. 1823 by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "The Sleepy Eye by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "Moa-na-hon-ga, Great Walker, an Ioway Chief, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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.jpg "OCHE-FINCECO, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America by Charles Bird King")
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