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Tomahawk Collection (#3)

"Tomahawk: A Symbol of Heritage, Courage, and Flight" The tomahawk holds a significant place in history

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Young Gentleman (!) of the Day (colour litho)

The Young Gentleman (!) of the Day (colour litho)
3648237 The Young Gentleman (!) of the Day (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Gentleman ()

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Tomahawks Hieroglyphic for 1869 (colour litho)

Tomahawks Hieroglyphic for 1869 (colour litho)
3648234 Tomahawks Hieroglyphic for 1869 (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomahawks Hieroglyphic for 1869)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Page of advertisements (colour litho)

Page of advertisements (colour litho)
3648233 Page of advertisements (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page of advertisements)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Morituri Te Salutant Caesar! (colour litho)

Morituri Te Salutant Caesar! (colour litho)
3648229 Morituri Te Salutant Caesar! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morituri Te Salutant Caesar)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Called to the Arena! or, Opening the Door to Revolution (colour litho)

Called to the Arena! or, Opening the Door to Revolution (colour litho)
3648228 Called to the Arena! or, Opening the Door to Revolution (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Called to the Arena)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Rotten Row (colour litho)

Rotten Row (colour litho)
3648201 Rotten Row (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotten Row. Illustration for The Tomahawk, .); © Look and Learn

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Settling Day! (colour litho)

Settling Day! (colour litho)
3648198 Settling Day! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Settling Day! A sequel to Home from the Derby)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Racing Death! (colour litho)

Racing Death! (colour litho)
3648193 Racing Death! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing Death! Sketched at Bromley)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: London by Night! or, Who Will Draw the Curtain? (colour litho)

London by Night! or, Who Will Draw the Curtain? (colour litho)
3648181 London by Night! or, Who Will Draw the Curtain? (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: London by Night)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Couleur de Rose! or, Fancy and Fact (colour litho)

Couleur de Rose! or, Fancy and Fact (colour litho)
3648170 Couleur de Rose! or, Fancy and Fact (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couleur de Rose! or, Fancy and Fact)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Peoples Guide! or, the man with the Muck Rake (colour litho)

The Peoples Guide! or, the man with the Muck Rake (colour litho)
3648164 The Peoples Guide! or, the man with the Muck Rake (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Guide)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Revolutionary Anthropoglossos; or Place Not Party! (colour litho)

The Revolutionary Anthropoglossos; or Place Not Party! (colour litho)
3648155 The Revolutionary Anthropoglossos; or Place Not Party! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Pygmalion and His Statue (colour litho)

Pygmalion and His Statue (colour litho)
3648145 Pygmalion and His Statue (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pygmalion and His Statue)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: After the Derby! (colour litho)

After the Derby! (colour litho)
3648318 After the Derby! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Derby)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Devils Trade! (colour litho)

The Devils Trade! (colour litho)
3648310 The Devils Trade! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devils Trade! (Dedicated to the Supporters of Baby-Farmers)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Washing Dirty Linen (colour litho)

Washing Dirty Linen (colour litho)
3648296 Washing Dirty Linen (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing Dirty Linen)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Dissolving Views! or, The Past and the Future (colour litho)

Dissolving Views! or, The Past and the Future (colour litho)
3648290 Dissolving Views! or, The Past and the Future (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dissolving Views)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Carried with the Tide! or, A Dangerous Cruise (colour litho)

Carried with the Tide! or, A Dangerous Cruise (colour litho)
3648279 Carried with the Tide! or, A Dangerous Cruise (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carried with the Tide)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Waste of the Period! or, A Plate of Fashions for the British Folly (colour litho)

The Waste of the Period! or, A Plate of Fashions for the British Folly (colour litho)
3648275 The Waste of the Period! or, A Plate of Fashions for the British Folly (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Look on this Picture, and on That (colour litho)

Look on this Picture, and on That (colour litho)
3648274 Look on this Picture, and on That (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Look on this Picture, and on That)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Christian Charity! or, They Will Sink the Boat between Them (colour litho)

Christian Charity! or, They Will Sink the Boat between Them (colour litho)
3648267 Christian Charity! or, They Will Sink the Boat between Them (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Charity)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Our Hereditary Legislators; or, What it May Come to (colour litho)

Our Hereditary Legislators; or, What it May Come to (colour litho)
3648264 Our Hereditary Legislators; or, What it May Come to (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Hereditary Legislators; or)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: A Dangerous Game! (colour litho)

A Dangerous Game! (colour litho)
3648260 A Dangerous Game! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dangerous Game)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Keokuk, Chief of the Sacs and Foxes, 1838 (hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper)

Keokuk, Chief of the Sacs and Foxes, 1838 (hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper)
3526197 Keokuk, Chief of the Sacs and Foxes, 1838 (hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper) by Bowen, John T. (1801-c.1856); 49.8x34.6 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Phillip, King of Mount Hope, pub. 1772 (hand coloured engraving)

Phillip, King of Mount Hope, pub. 1772 (hand coloured engraving)
2962094 Phillip, King of Mount Hope, pub. 1772 (hand coloured engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTomahawk Collection: A View of Col. Johnsons engagement with the Savages (commanded by Tecumseh

A View of Col. Johnsons engagement with the Savages (commanded by Tecumseh
2630699 A View of Col. Johnsons engagement with the Savages (commanded by Tecumseh) near Moravian Town, October 5th, 1812, pub

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Daniel Boone protects his family, pub. 1874 (coloured litho)

Daniel Boone protects his family, pub. 1874 (coloured litho)
2630696 Daniel Boone protects his family, pub. 1874 (coloured litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Savages Let Loose, or The Cruel Fate of the Loyalists, pub. 1783 (engraving)

The Savages Let Loose, or The Cruel Fate of the Loyalists, pub. 1783 (engraving)
2909559 The Savages Let Loose, or The Cruel Fate of the Loyalists, pub. 1783 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Iroquois Warrior, 1787 (colour litho)

Iroquois Warrior, 1787 (colour litho)
PNP245690 Iroquois Warrior, 1787 (colour litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Chief Washakie (c. 1804-1900) (b / w photo)

Chief Washakie (c. 1804-1900) (b / w photo)
PNP246196 Chief Washakie (c.1804-1900) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Red Jacket (c. 1756-1830) (w / c on paper)

Red Jacket (c. 1756-1830) (w / c on paper)
PNP246101 Red Jacket (c.1756-1830) (w/c on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: spokesman & sachem for Iroquois tribe; fought for British in Revolution;)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Wahk-ta-Ge-Li, a Sioux warrior (pencil, pen & w / c on paper)

Wahk-ta-Ge-Li, a Sioux warrior (pencil, pen & w / c on paper)
NBY332262 Wahk-ta-Ge-Li, a Sioux warrior (pencil, pen & w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); 55.4x44 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Sioux evening meal, Traverse des Sioux, 20th July 1851 (pencil on paper)

Sioux evening meal, Traverse des Sioux, 20th July 1851 (pencil on paper)
NBY331360 Sioux evening meal, Traverse des Sioux, 20th July 1851 (pencil on paper) by Mayer, Frank Blackwell (1827-89); 10.5x18 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Chippewa Snowshoe Dance, c. 1835 (w / c on paper)

Chippewa Snowshoe Dance, c. 1835 (w / c on paper)
PNP246202 Chippewa Snowshoe Dance, c.1835 (w/c on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Armes des Peaux-Rouges (engraving)

Armes des Peaux-Rouges (engraving)
2783211 Armes des Peaux-Rouges (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armes des Peaux-Rouges)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Fight between cowboys and indians (chromolitho)

Fight between cowboys and indians (chromolitho)
2782701 Fight between cowboys and indians (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fight between cowboys and indians)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Indian chiefs and U. S. Officials at Pine Ridge, 1891 (b / w photo)

Indian chiefs and U. S. Officials at Pine Ridge, 1891 (b / w photo)
5042931 Indian chiefs and U.S. Officials at Pine Ridge, 1891 (b/w photo) by Grabill, John C. H. (fl. late 19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian chiefs and U.S. officials. 1)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: After Weissenburg! or, The Harvest of the Rhine (colour litho)

After Weissenburg! or, The Harvest of the Rhine (colour litho)
3648321 After Weissenburg! or, The Harvest of the Rhine (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: After Weissenburg)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Not Quite a Saint! (colour litho)

Not Quite a Saint! (colour litho)
3648311 Not Quite a Saint! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Not Quite a Saint)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Throwing Mud! (colour litho)

Throwing Mud! (colour litho)
3648306 Throwing Mud! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Throwing Mud)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Irish Inferno! (colour litho)

The Irish Inferno! (colour litho)
3648305 The Irish Inferno! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Inferno)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Retired from the Struggle! or, Mr Bright in Retreat (colour litho)

Retired from the Struggle! or, Mr Bright in Retreat (colour litho)
3648300 Retired from the Struggle! or, Mr Bright in Retreat (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retired from the Struggle)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Modern Guy Faux! or, A Diabolical Attempt to Blow Up a Bishop (colour litho)

The Modern Guy Faux! or, A Diabolical Attempt to Blow Up a Bishop (colour litho)
3648280 The Modern Guy Faux! or, A Diabolical Attempt to Blow Up a Bishop (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modern Guy Faux)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Real Guardian of the Poor! or, A Change for the Better (colour litho)

The Real Guardian of the Poor! or, A Change for the Better (colour litho)
3648272 The Real Guardian of the Poor! or, A Change for the Better (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: The Portrait of a Winner!! or, Ten to One on Satan (colour litho)

The Portrait of a Winner!! or, Ten to One on Satan (colour litho)
3648256 The Portrait of a Winner!! or, Ten to One on Satan (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portrait of a Winner!)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Opening the Door to Treason! or, A Liberal Mistake (colour litho)

Opening the Door to Treason! or, A Liberal Mistake (colour litho)
3648249 Opening the Door to Treason! or, A Liberal Mistake (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening the Door to Treason)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Knife to Knife! (colour litho)

Knife to Knife! (colour litho)
3648231 Knife to Knife! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knife to Knife)

Background imageTomahawk Collection: Amusement for the People! (colour litho)

Amusement for the People! (colour litho)
3648203 Amusement for the People! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amusement for the People)




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"Tomahawk: A Symbol of Heritage, Courage, and Flight" The tomahawk holds a significant place in history, representing the rich cultural heritage of the Osage Chief from around 1830. This powerful weapon was not only wielded with strength but also carried deep racial and historical significance. In "Be Just and Fear Not. " - a captivating color litho artwork - we witness the valor associated with this iconic tool. It reminds us to stand firm in our convictions, always striving for justice without succumbing to fear. Beyond its historical context, the tomahawk takes on various forms across different realms. From the North Native American stone tomahawk that showcases exquisite craftsmanship to modern-day aircraft like G-OATS Piper PA-38 Tomahawk or Piper Tomahawks such as G-BGGJ, G-DTOO, G-DFLY, F-GJHT; it continues to captivate our imagination. Just as these aircraft soar through the skies with grace and precision, they pay homage to their namesake's legacy by embodying courage and determination. The Piper PA-38 Tomahawks symbolize freedom of flight while honoring an ancient tradition that still resonates today. In another realm entirely lies "Saguaro Gatherers, " a mesmerizing photo capturing indigenous people amidst towering cacti. Though seemingly unrelated at first glance, this image serves as a reminder that even within diverse cultures and landscapes, there exists shared admiration for ancestral customs represented by the tomahawk. Whether it be through artistry or aviation marvels like G-OATS Piper PA-38 Tomahawk or other variations such as G-BGGJ or G-DTOO – each bearing their own unique stories – we are reminded of our collective past while embracing progress towards a brighter future. The tomahawk remains an enduring symbol bridging generations together; reminding us all to honor traditions while forging ahead fearlessly into uncharted territories.