Native People Collection

Portrait of an Aboriginal man, named Bennelong
Drawing 41 from the Watling Collection titled Native name Ben-nel-long, as painted when angry after Botany Bay Colebee was wounded by Port Jackson Painter, c. 1790

Pomfret illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Skeleton of Negrillo or pigmy
A skeleton of a female pygmy from the Akka Tribe, Monnattu, central Africa. Specimen presented by Dr Emin Pasha, 1887. Photograph by J Benjamin Stone in 1907

An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315335 An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Colossal Statues of Ancient Rome, Historic Rome, Italy
7278546 The Colossal Statues of Ancient Rome, Historic Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colossal Statues of Ancient Rome, Historic Rome, Italy)

Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving)
8766930 Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native woman from Prince William's entry. ( James Cook third journey in the Pacific Ocean)

Plate. Raised front view, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295746 Plate. Raised front view, c.1840 (earthenware); 3x27 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dinner plate of the 'Arctic Scenery' pattern)

Tarascos Indians, inhabitants of the state of Michoacan. Mexico, 19th century, Chromolithography
AIS5388724 Tarascos Indians, inhabitants of the state of Michoacan. Mexico, 19th century, Chromolithography.

Unidentified Seminole 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766613 Unidentified Seminole 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas)
8766612 Timpoochee Barnard (Creek) 1831 (Oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 98.4x85.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Pyramid in Egypt, c.1900 (photo)
8698315 Pyramid in Egypt, c.1900 (photo) by Bonfils Studio (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. Cairo, Khafre's Pyramid)

Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas)
8736087 Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902); 99 x 152.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

A native beautiful woman from Eaoo, 1785 (engraving)
8766922 A native beautiful woman from Eaoo, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A native beautiful woman from EAOO ( James Cook)

Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving)
8766919 Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native man from Kamtchaka.( 3rd journey by Cpt. James Cook in 1785 ) 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel)
7295303 Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 24.1x47 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Statue of a wounded Murmillo, a heavily armed Roman gladiator
7278263 Statue of a wounded Murmillo, a heavily armed Roman gladiator; Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of a wounded Murmillo, myrmillo, mirmillo, mormillo, was a heavily armed Roman gladiator)

The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson
7295686 The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson, 1798-99 (oil on canvas) by Smirke

'Fort Rupert, Beaver Harbour, Vancouver's Island, July 23rd 1851 [Canada]', 1851 (watercolour)
7295636 'Fort Rupert, Beaver Harbour, Vancouver's Island, July 23rd 1851 [Canada]', 1851 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture., 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool)
7295423 A doll made in Quebec, Canada from a corn husk and leaves. Iroquois culture., 1827 (corn husk, cotton, wool, glass beads, deer skin); 4x27x12 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians
7295522 Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians, 18th century (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London

Gwich'in Indians
5307575 Gwich'in Indians.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gwich'in Indians. The Gwich'in (or Kutchin) are an Athabaskan-speaking First Nations people of Canada

George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio
7301606 George Catlin's North American Indian Portfolio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attacking the Grizzly Bear. Mounted Indians attack a bear with lances and an axe)

Sunday bonnets at the Navigators Islands (Samoa), Apia Bay, September 14 1849 (watercolour)
7295602 Sunday bonnets at the Navigators Islands (Samoa), Apia Bay, September 14 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 19.4x32.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas)
7338023 Captain Nathaniel Portlock (1747?-1817), c.1788 (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family
MMM5484519 View of the Bay of Islands (Dusky Bay) (New Zealand), with a Maori family. Engraving (33.9x47.1 cm) from a drawing by William Hodges (1744-1797), around 1785

Osage tribe members in France. (print)
7419893 Osage tribe members in France. (print); (add.info.: In 1827 six members of the Osage tribe journeyed to France. The three shown in this 1827 print by L)

The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7341673 The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Kronheim, Joseph Martin (1810-96); 18x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

North America Red skin Indian, 1861 (engraving)
6947879 North America Red skin Indian, 1861 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: North America Red skin Indian. Human races)

Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas)
7295301 Landing of Captain Cook at Middleburg, Friendly Islands, 1774-97 (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); 45.2x59.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650693 Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Mother and Baby. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)
985105 Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 40.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian with Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho)
PNP344509 The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures.

War Shirt, 1830-40 (deer hide, ermine tails, glass pony beads, hair, porcupine quills, and trade cloth)
5862026 War Shirt, 1830-40 (deer hide, ermine tails, glass pony beads, hair, porcupine quills, and trade cloth) by Native American, (19th century); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XOS5882164 Hunter and Indian Guide, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Woodhouse, C.L. (19th century); 64.5x78.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by C. L. Woodhouse).

Sioux warriors in flight (engraving)
8631225 Sioux warriors in flight (engraving) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sioux warriors in flight during a Native American uprising)

Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire (colour photo)
8653048 Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bretagne, La Signature de Monsieur le Maire)

Fouesnant, La Reine des Pommiers et ses Demoiselles d'honneur (colour photo)
8653039 Fouesnant, La Reine des Pommiers et ses Demoiselles d'honneur (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fouesnant)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648516 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: " 'Take my bait, O King of Fishes)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648514 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648511 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Westward, westward)

Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho)
8648509 Illustration for Hiawatha by Longfellow (colour litho) by Kirk, Maria Louise (1860-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Maori War-Dance (engraving)
8648109 Maori War-Dance (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori War-Dance)

New Zealand, 1890s: Fine Specimen of Maori Carving (b/w photo)
8662408 New Zealand, 1890s: Fine Specimen of Maori Carving (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Specimen of Maori Carving)

Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia (litho)
8663750 Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold prospectors, New Granada, Colombia)

Coffee, tea and cocoa (engraving)
8663837 Coffee, tea and cocoa (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coffee, tea and cocoa and their countries of origin)

Kartoffeleinfuhrung / Potato Introduction (colour litho)
8666137 Kartoffeleinfuhrung / Potato Introduction (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kartoffeleinfuhrung)

Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe, 1850
3479503 Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe, 1850; (add.info.: Initiation Rites of young warriors of the Mandan tribe Ohio and Mississippi)

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of Native People: A Glimpse into their Lives and Art" In this captivating collection of images, we are transported to different corners of the world, where we catch a glimpse of the lives and artistry of native people. From the frozen marshes of Kotzebue, Alaska in 1929 to the vibrant landscapes of Mesoamerica in 1831, these snapshots offer us a window into their unique cultures. The first image takes us on a journey with an Eskimo muskrat hunter as he skillfully paddles through the marshes. His connection with nature is evident as he navigates his way through this serene environment. The second hint, Pomfret illustration, adds another layer to our exploration by showcasing intricate artwork that reflects indigenous traditions. Moving further across continents, we encounter a fascinating skeleton known as Negrillo or pigmy. This discovery sheds light on ancient civilizations and their diverse physical characteristics. As we delve deeper into portraits captured throughout history, we meet Bennelong—an Aboriginal man whose face tells stories untold. Our adventure then takes us to Mesoamerica through Waldeck's original artwork—a treasure trove spanning multiple boxes—where vivid prints transport us back to 1831. These illustrations provide glimpses into rituals and customs passed down from generation to generation. Continuing our journey through time and space, we come across Black Hawk and Na-Be-Ghi-Zeik's portrait—an homage to two influential figures who left indelible marks on Native American history. Their strength and resilience shine through every stroke. Leaving behind familiar surroundings for education at Carlisle Indian School becomes an important chapter in understanding how native people adapted during challenging times. The chromolitho print from 1911 captures both hope for better opportunities while highlighting sacrifices made along the way.