Edward S. Curtis, Chief Garfield - Jicarilla, 1904
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
Chief Garfield - Jicarilla, 1904
gelatin silver mounted to vintage board
signed lower right: CURTIS
negative date: 1904
print date: ca. 1904
Edward S. Curtis produced a relatively small body of toned gelatin silver prints for exhibition and sale, using papers with varied textures, weights, and finishes. Although generally less subtle in tonal range than his finest platinum prints, these relatively rare photographs represent an important part of his photographic work.
17 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (45.4 x 32.4 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, pl. 21
Edward S. Curtis was an American photographer, ethnographer, and publisher best known for his ambitious lifelong project documenting Indigenous peoples of North America. Working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he produced thousands of photographs as well as audio recordings, notes, and texts that culminated in the monumental publication The North American Indian (1907–1930). Curtis is especially admired for the striking beauty of his photogravures, platinum prints, and goldtones. Today, he remains one of the most recognized and influential figures in the history of American photography.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
Edward S. Curtis
1868 - 1952
Chief Garfield - Jicarilla, 1904
gelatin silver mounted to vintage board
signed lower right: CURTIS
negative date: 1904
print date: ca. 1904
Edward S. Curtis produced a relatively small body of toned gelatin silver prints for exhibition and sale, using papers with varied textures, weights, and finishes. Although generally less subtle in tonal range than his finest platinum prints, these relatively rare photographs represent an important part of his photographic work.
17 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (45.4 x 32.4 cm.)
Private Collection, Aspen, Colorado
Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, pl. 21
Edward S. Curtis was an American photographer, ethnographer, and publisher best known for his ambitious lifelong project documenting Indigenous peoples of North America. Working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, he produced thousands of photographs as well as audio recordings, notes, and texts that culminated in the monumental publication The North American Indian (1907–1930). Curtis is especially admired for the striking beauty of his photogravures, platinum prints, and goldtones. Today, he remains one of the most recognized and influential figures in the history of American photography.
Condition
A condition report for this lot is available upon request (please include the lot number in your request) and is provided by Santa Fe Art Auction as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers.
