Edward S. Curtis
(1868 - 1952)
The Piki Maker - Hopi
silver gelatin border print - toned
copyright blind stamp lower left: © E.S. CURTIS SEATTLE
7 13/16 x 5 3/4 in. (19.84 x 14.61 cm.), Paper: 10 1/8 x 8 3/16 in. (25.72 x 20.80 cm.)
Edward S. Curtis Studio, Seattle
Private Collection(s)
The Christopher G. Cardozo Collection, 1997

Literature:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 12, Plate 432.
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 1, Plate #1.
Native Nations, Bulfinch Press, 1993, p. 117.
Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Simon & Schuster publisher, 2000, p. 86
Edward S. Curtis: The Women, Bulfinch Press, 2005, p. 9, 88.
Edward S. Curtis One Hundred Masterworks, Delmonico Books/Prestel Publishing, 2015, p. 89.

This print is in excellent condition overall. There is very minor, scattered surface rubbing, only visible in strong, direct light. VERSO: There is staining at the lower margin edge on print verso. The print recto is minimally affected. There is a pattern of discoloration, most likely from the original framing on the print verso. The print recto is not affected.

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