Albumen print
6.75 in high x 5.25 in wide; 17.15 cm high x 13.34 cm wide
Provenance: Private collection, Mesa, Arizona
The Nez Perce, or Nimiipuu, are a Plateau people whose homelands are centered in present-day Idaho, with broader ties across parts of Oregon, Washington, and Montana.
This albumen print by Alexander Gardner depicts the Nez Perce leader Looking Glass mounted on horseback. Gardner photographed Native delegations and leaders during the post-Civil War period, producing images that circulated within documentary and governmental contexts. The portrait presents Looking Glass in a mounted pose, with lodge forms and camp elements visible behind him.
The image records dress, horse gear, weapon, and setting within a composed outdoor view rather than a studio portrait. Looking Glass was an identified Nez Perce leader, and the photograph carries value through its named subject, photographer, and early date. As an 1871 albumen print, it belongs to the 19th-century photographic record of Native leadership and representation.
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Albumen print
6.75 in high x 5.25 in wide; 17.15 cm high x 13.34 cm wide
Provenance: Private collection, Mesa, Arizona
The Nez Perce, or Nimiipuu, are a Plateau people whose homelands are centered in present-day Idaho, with broader ties across parts of Oregon, Washington, and Montana.
This albumen print by Alexander Gardner depicts the Nez Perce leader Looking Glass mounted on horseback. Gardner photographed Native delegations and leaders during the post-Civil War period, producing images that circulated within documentary and governmental contexts. The portrait presents Looking Glass in a mounted pose, with lodge forms and camp elements visible behind him.
The image records dress, horse gear, weapon, and setting within a composed outdoor view rather than a studio portrait. Looking Glass was an identified Nez Perce leader, and the photograph carries value through its named subject, photographer, and early date. As an 1871 albumen print, it belongs to the 19th-century photographic record of Native leadership and representation.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
