Albumen photo on board
1880
Height 9" Width 7" including board mount
Provenance: Private collection, Albuquerque, NM
This albumen photograph depicts Big Mouth, identified as an Arapaho chief. Made around 1880, the image belongs to the late nineteenth-century photographic record of Plains Native leaders and individuals. The mounted format and outdoor setting reflect period photographic practices used for Native American portraiture.
The sitter is shown standing with strong frontal presence, holding objects associated with dress and personal presentation. The albumen process gives the photograph the warm tonal quality typical of many nineteenth-century prints. As a named Arapaho portrait, the image should be presented with clear cultural attribution and restrained historical context.
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Albumen photo on board
1880
Height 9" Width 7" including board mount
Provenance: Private collection, Albuquerque, NM
This albumen photograph depicts Big Mouth, identified as an Arapaho chief. Made around 1880, the image belongs to the late nineteenth-century photographic record of Plains Native leaders and individuals. The mounted format and outdoor setting reflect period photographic practices used for Native American portraiture.
The sitter is shown standing with strong frontal presence, holding objects associated with dress and personal presentation. The albumen process gives the photograph the warm tonal quality typical of many nineteenth-century prints. As a named Arapaho portrait, the image should be presented with clear cultural attribution and restrained historical context.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
