Edward S. Curtis
(1868 - 1952)
The Apache, 1906
platinum print
Signed, in black ink at lower right on print recto: Curtis
Copyright blind stamp, at lower left on print recto: COPYRIGHTED 1906 BY E.S. CURTIS
In negative at lower left on print recto: 406-06

Negative Date: 1906
Print Date: 1906
Apache, Southwest

This early platinum print illustrates the serenity that Curtis often conveyed in his photographs, in this case, enhanced by the beautiful River in which the subject stands, the black River in Arizona.
16 5/16 x 12 5/16 in. (41.43 x 31.27 cm.)
Edward Curtis Studio, Seattle
Beth Curtis Magnuson Collection
Iris Forrest Collection
Four Winds Gallery
The Christopher G. Cardozo Collection, 2005

Publication History - Image:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, Plate #7
Native Nations, Bulfinch Press, 1993, Page 108

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

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