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Hand-colored lithograph of a man in a red turban and blue jacket, pointing to a sheet of characters, a pipe in his mouth.

Se-quo-yah

A man in a red-and-white turban, blue striped jacket, red neckerchief and pendant medal holds a pipe in his mouth and points to a sheet of printed characters. The hand-colored lithograph shows him in three-quarter view against a pale background, with the caption "SE-QUO-YAH" printed beneath.

Artist
R. T.
Date
1838
Medium
Hand-colored lithograph on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2721 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1838).
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, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Se-quo-yah: litografía retrato coloreada a mano

Un hombre con turbante rojo y blanco, chaqueta de rayas azules, pañuelo rojo al cuello y una medalla colgante, sostiene una pipa en la boca y señala una hoja con caracteres impresos. La litografía coloreada a mano lo muestra de tres cuartos sobre un fondo pálido, con el título "SE-QUO-YAH" impreso debajo.

Português: Se-quo-yah: litografia retrato colorida à mão

Um homem de turbante vermelho e branco, jaqueta azul listrada, lenço vermelho no pescoço e uma medalha pendurada, segura um cachimbo na boca e aponta para uma folha com caracteres impressos. A litografia colorida à mão mostra-o de três quartos sobre um fundo claro, com a legenda "SE-QUO-YAH" impressa abaixo.

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