Portrait of kamehameha i based on the original life depiction by louis choris. The painting was done by james gay sawkins in 1850 and is apparently the only historical one that depicts the king in the ʻahu ʻula. It hangs in the grand hall of iolani palace. Object Type: painting. Date: 1850. Medium: painting. Collection: Iolani Palace. Kamehameha I, portrait by James Gay Sawkins
