Lot #787: EDWARD S. CURTIS - Antelopes and Snakes at Oraibi - Original sepia-toned photogravure

 

Artist: Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868 - 1952).
Title: "Antelopes and Snakes at Oraibi".
Medium: Original sepia-toned photogravure.
Date: Composed 1921. Printed later.
Dimensions: Image size: 10 9/16 x 14 11/16 in. (268 x 373 mm).
Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's name, verso. Edition unknown, presumed small. High-grade archival paper. Printed to the edge of the sheet. Fine, quality printing. Very good to fine condition. Comment(s): Edward Sheriff Curtis was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American peoples. N.B. This is an original photogravure published later than and separately from ‘The North American Indian’ portfolio and Curtis’s editioned works. [25412-3-400]