Collection An Artist Visits the White House Past
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
Monchousia Portrait
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- White House Historical Association (White House Collection)
Monchousia Portrait
Creator: Charles Bird King, c. 1822.
In an effort to show Native Americans the wealth and strength of the United States, President Monroe had a delegation of seventeen Native Americans visit Washington in 1822. Charles Bird King was hired to paint portraits of the delegation members. Monchousia, one of the delegates, is portrayed here. He wears a bright turban, wampum necklaces, mollusk shell earrings, and a peace medal given to the delegation by Monroe.
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