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THBEdward Curtis, Female Portrait Plate Cover Group - Lot of 12
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LiveJun 26, 2021
A remarkable sale offering selections from the world’s most significant collection of Edward S. Curtis vintage photography and ephemera, including some of the rarest images available today and a complete original set of volumes of The North American Indian. Santa Fe Art Auction info@santafeartauction.com
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Edward S. Curtis
(1868 - 1952)
Female Portrait Plate Cover Group - Lot of 12
Dimensions vary from 7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. to 5 7/16 x 7 7/16 in.
These “plate envelopes” or “plate cover envelopes”, were hand-made to house their respective copper photogravure plates for protection and identification, and as such are unique. Each envelope has a proof print (exact photographic process unknown) attached to the front and notations as to the title, copyright date, printing notes, the date of printing, etc. There are also thumb prints of the printer’s themselves, and other evidence of the printing process. Plate envelopes are a very important form of Curtis ephemera as they are a key early document relating to the creation of Curtis’ magnum opus, The North American Indian.
Gathering Tules - Upper Lake Pomo, ca. 1924
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 7/16 x 5 7/16 in. (18.89 x 13.81 cm.)
Mount: 10 9/16 x 8 5/8 in. (26.83 x 21.91 cm.)
Itsi´pstsinikyi (“Kills-inside”) – Piegan, ca. 1926
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 5/8 x 5 7/16 in. (19.37 x 13.81 cm.)Mount: 10 1/4 x 8 3/16 in. (26.04 x 20.80 cm.)
Pomo Mother and Child, ca. 1924
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis5 7/16 x 7 7/16 in. (13.81 x 18.89 cm.)Mount: 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (21.59 x 26.04 cm.)
Pomo Mother and Child, ca. 1924
Photogravure on Vellum Etching Stockin the plate, lower center below image: E.S Curtis5 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (13.97 x 18.73 cm.)Sheet: 9 5/8 x 12 7/16 in. (24.45 x 31.59 cm.)
Paviotso Woman of Pyramid Lake, ca. 1924
plate cover envelope7 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (19.05 x 13.81 cm.)
Mount: 10 3/16 x 8 3/16 in. (25.88 x 20.80 cm.)
A Chukchansi Yokuts Woman (a), ca. 1924
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 7/16 x 5 7/16 in. (18.89 x 13.81 cm.)
Mount: 10 7/16 x 8 9/16 in. (26.51 x 21.75 cm.)
Oyi´-sa´nwi (“Ice Terrace”) - Santa Clara, 1905
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 1/2 x 5 7/16 in. (19.05 x 13.81 cm.)Mount: 10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in. (26.04 x 20.64 cm.)
Hupa Matron, ca. 1923
plate cover envelope7 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (18.73 x 13.65 cm.)Mount: 10 x 8 1/16 in. (25.40 x 20.48 cm.)
Hupa Matron, ca. 1923
Photogravure on Japanese Gampi Tissue Etching Stock
7 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (18.42 x 13.81 cm.)
Mount: 12 x 9 1/8 in. (30.48 x 23.18 cm.)
The Harvester - Cahuilla, ca. 1924
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (18.73 x 13.97 cm.)
Mount: 10 3/8 x 8 3/16 in. (26.35 x 20.80 cm.)
Peach Harvest - San Ildefonso, 1905
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 3/8 x 5 7/16 in. (18.73 x 13.81 cm.)Mount: 10 5/16 x 8 5/16 in. (26.19 x 21.11 cm.)
Pi´shkutyi (“Cornstalk”) - Santo Domingo, ca. 1925
plate cover envelopesigned in black ink, lower center below image: E.S Curtis7 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (18.89 x 13.65 cm.)
Mount: 10 1/16 x 8 9/16 in. (25.56 x 21.75 cm.)
Provenance:Edward Curtis Studio, SeattlePrivate Collection(s)The Christopher G. Cardozo Collection, 1994, 2005, 2009These plate cover envelopes are in relatively very good condition overall. The photogravure prints are in overall excellent condition. A formal, detailed condition report is available upon request.Condition
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