Charles Bird King | Bridging the gap
Charles Bird King, Shaumonekusse, Oto Half Chief (Husband of Eagle of Delight), ca. 1822 Charles Bird King, Portrait of John Ridge, 1825 Chares Bird King painted the most spectacular portraits of leaders and chiefs of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Take a brief look at two of these portraits by Charles Bird King, Ottoe Half Chief, Husband of Eagle of Delight and the Portrait of John Ridge, Cherokee. Recommended for grades 4-6.
Charles Bird King, Shaumonekusse, Oto Half Chief (Husband of Eagle of Delight), ca. 1822 Charles Bird King, Portrait of John Ridge, 1825 Chares Bird King painted the most spectacular portraits of leaders and chiefs of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Take a brief look at two of these portraits by Charles Bird King, Ottoe Half Chief, Husband of Eagle of Delight and the Portrait of John Ridge, Cherokee. Recommended for grades 4-6.