Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
1915
Photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper
Image: 11¹⁄₁₆ x 15⁵⁄₁₆ in.; sheet 17¹¹⁄₁₆ x 21⅞ in.
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, Arizona
This photogravure by Edward S. Curtis, titled Haiyahl, depicts a named Nuu-chah-nulth subject and was printed in 1915 on Dutch Van Gelder paper from his documentation of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast in The North American Indian. The Nootka, known today as the Nuu-chah-nulth, are a maritime people of the west coast of Vancouver Island celebrated for their mastery of open ocean whale hunting, elaborate ceremonial traditions, and sophisticated artistic culture.
Named portraits of Nuu-chah-nulth subjects by Curtis are among the less commonly encountered examples of his photogravure work, reflecting both the geographic remoteness of Vancouver Island and the relatively limited number of images Curtis produced of this people. The close composition and quality of the Van Gelder printing give the portrait a quiet authority. From a private collection in Tucson, Arizona.
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Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia
1915
Photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper
Image: 11¹⁄₁₆ x 15⁵⁄₁₆ in.; sheet 17¹¹⁄₁₆ x 21⅞ in.
Provenance: Private collection, Tucson, Arizona
This photogravure by Edward S. Curtis, titled Haiyahl, depicts a named Nuu-chah-nulth subject and was printed in 1915 on Dutch Van Gelder paper from his documentation of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast in The North American Indian. The Nootka, known today as the Nuu-chah-nulth, are a maritime people of the west coast of Vancouver Island celebrated for their mastery of open ocean whale hunting, elaborate ceremonial traditions, and sophisticated artistic culture.
Named portraits of Nuu-chah-nulth subjects by Curtis are among the less commonly encountered examples of his photogravure work, reflecting both the geographic remoteness of Vancouver Island and the relatively limited number of images Curtis produced of this people. The close composition and quality of the Van Gelder printing give the portrait a quiet authority. From a private collection in Tucson, Arizona.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
