Edward S. Curtis
(1868 - 1952)
Female Portraits Group of Five: Wife of Mnainak - Yakima, 1910 + Wishham Girl - Profile, 1910 + Quinault Female Profile, 1912 + Puget Sound Type, 1899 + A Cuepeno Woman, 1924
Wife of Mnainak - Yakima, 1910
photogravure on Japanese vellum
inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 221
titled in plate, lower left: WIFE OF MNAINAK - YAKIMA
inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1910 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son

Wishham Girl - Profile, 1910
photogravure on Japanese gampi tissue with original Van Gelder overmat
inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 279
titled in plate, lower left: WISHHAM GIRL
inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1910 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son

Quinault Female Profile, 1912
photogravure on Japanese vellum
inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 295
titled in plate, lower left: QUINAULT FEMALE PROFILE
inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1912 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son

Puget Sound Type, 1899
photogravure on Japanese gampi tissue with original Van Gelder overmat
inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 308
titled in plate, lower left: PUGET SOUND TYPE
inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1899 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son

A Cuepeno Woman, 1924
photogravure on Japanese gampi tissue with original Van Gelder overmat
inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 510
titled in plate, lower left: A CUEPENO WOMAN
inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1924 by E.S. Curtis
inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure Suffolk Engraving Co., Cambridge, Ma
sheet: 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.)
The Christopher G. Cardozo Collection

Publication History - Image:
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 7, Plate #221
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 8, Plate #279
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 9, Plate #295
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 9, Plate #308
The North American Indian (1907-1930), Portfolio 15, Plate #510

Wife of Mnainak - Yakima, 1910
This print is in good condition overall.

Wishham Girl - Profile, 1910
This print and vintage Van Gelder overmat are in very good condition overall.
The print has been backed, or lined, with another piece of gampi tissue paper. This has the effect of laterally stabilizing the print so that it is less susceptible to contraction and expansion from environmental conditions.

Quinault Female Profile, 1912
This print is in good condition overall.

Puget Sound Type, 1899
This print and vintage Van Gelder overmat are in very good condition overall.
The print has been backed, or lined, with another piece of gampi tissue paper. This has the effect of laterally stabilizing the print so that it is less susceptible to contraction and expansion from environmental conditions.

A Cuepeno Woman, 1924
This print and vintage Van Gelder overmat are in very good condition overall.
There is minor rippling at the print margins, particularly in the corners, primarily visible in raking light.
The print has been backed, or lined, with another piece of gampi tissue paper. This has the effect of laterally stabilizing the print so that it is less susceptible to contraction and expansion from environmental conditions. The condition reports for the lots offered by Santa Fe Art Auction (SFAA) are provided as a courtesy and convenience for potential buyers. The reports are not intended to nor do they substitute for physical examination by a buyer or the buyer's advisors. The condition reports are prepared by SFAA staff members who are not art conservators or restorers, nor do they possess the qualifications needed for comprehensive evaluation. Each condition report is an opinion of the staff member and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply anything as to the condition of a particular lot. Buyers are reminded that the limited warranties are set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Sale and do not extend to condition. Each lot is sold as-is.