Edward S. Curtis
(1868 - 1952)
Untitled (Apsaroke Warriors), 1905
platinum print
Copyright blind stamp, at lower left on print recto: COPYRIGHTED 1905 BY E.S. CURTIS

Negative Date: 1905
Print Date: 1905
Apsaroke, Great Plains
Unpublished

This rare platinum print of a little-known Curtis image was created near the beginning of the last century. It was used to illustrate a Curtis article in an issue of Scribner’s Magazine at the time but was not published in Curtis’ magnum opus The North American Indian. The Apsaroke were a powerful, semi-nomadic tribe that occupied much of present day Montana. They were fierce warriors and greatly respected by Curtis as well as many neighboring tribes. It is estimated that fewer than five platinum prints of this image exist.
12 3/16 x 15 15/16 in. (30.96 x 40.48 cm.)
Edward Curtis Studio, Seattle
Private Collection(s)
The Christopher G. Cardozo 100th Anniversary Collection, 2005

This print is in excellent condition overall. A formal, detailed condition report is available upon request.

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