Edward S. Curtis, American, 1868–1952
1927
Print on vellum paper, from The North American Indian, Volume 19
Image 5.5" / 14 cm x 7.5" / 19.1 cm; Page 9.5" / 24.1 cm x 12.5" / 31.8 cm; Framed 14" / 35.6 cm x 15" / 38.1 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, AZ
This print comes from Volume 19 of The North American Indian, Curtis's monumental publication project documenting Indigenous peoples across North America, issued between 1907 and 1930. The image, titled The Buffalo Plains, depicts a herd of buffalo moving across open grassland, connecting subject to landscape in a way characteristic of Curtis's later volumes. It belongs to the Plains section of the series and should be understood as part of a larger publication program rather than a standalone portrait or tribal study.
The vellum paper support gives this print the quiet tonal warmth associated with Curtis's later volume illustrations, distinct from the photogravure plates that anchor the series. The small image size within the larger page and frame produces a restrained archival presentation consistent with the book's format. Condition appears stable and the framing is conservative and appropriate.
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Edward S. Curtis, American, 1868–1952
1927
Print on vellum paper, from The North American Indian, Volume 19
Image 5.5" / 14 cm x 7.5" / 19.1 cm; Page 9.5" / 24.1 cm x 12.5" / 31.8 cm; Framed 14" / 35.6 cm x 15" / 38.1 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, AZ
This print comes from Volume 19 of The North American Indian, Curtis's monumental publication project documenting Indigenous peoples across North America, issued between 1907 and 1930. The image, titled The Buffalo Plains, depicts a herd of buffalo moving across open grassland, connecting subject to landscape in a way characteristic of Curtis's later volumes. It belongs to the Plains section of the series and should be understood as part of a larger publication program rather than a standalone portrait or tribal study.
The vellum paper support gives this print the quiet tonal warmth associated with Curtis's later volume illustrations, distinct from the photogravure plates that anchor the series. The small image size within the larger page and frame produces a restrained archival presentation consistent with the book's format. Condition appears stable and the framing is conservative and appropriate.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
