United States, Southwest, Navajo
1910
Sepia-toned photograph in period frame
Height 17 3/4 × Width 15" (45.1 × 38.1 cm) including period frame
Provenance: Private collection, Casas Grandes, Arizona
This 1910 sepia-toned photograph depicts a Navajo elder and is signed lower right "The Robinsons." The sitter is shown outdoors in a simple, direct portrait, with the landscape softly visible behind her. The Navajo identification places the work within the photographic record of the Southwest in the early twentieth century.
The image uses restrained tonal contrast and close framing to focus attention on the sitter's face, hair, and white garment. The period frame is part of the object's presentation and is retained in the listing details. The print is in collector condition with private Casas Grandes provenance.
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United States, Southwest, Navajo
1910
Sepia-toned photograph in period frame
Height 17 3/4 × Width 15" (45.1 × 38.1 cm) including period frame
Provenance: Private collection, Casas Grandes, Arizona
This 1910 sepia-toned photograph depicts a Navajo elder and is signed lower right "The Robinsons." The sitter is shown outdoors in a simple, direct portrait, with the landscape softly visible behind her. The Navajo identification places the work within the photographic record of the Southwest in the early twentieth century.
The image uses restrained tonal contrast and close framing to focus attention on the sitter's face, hair, and white garment. The period frame is part of the object's presentation and is retained in the listing details. The print is in collector condition with private Casas Grandes provenance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
