Photograph on photographer’s mat
7.75 in high x 6 in wide; 19.69 cm high x 15.24 cm wide
Provenance: Private collection, Upstate New York
This mounted photograph depicts an Otoe-Missouria chief, photographed by Drake of Ponca City, Oklahoma. The portrait reflects the early 20th-century studio practice of recording Native sitters in formal dress, often with cultural and personal adornment carefully arranged for the camera. The photographer’s mat and printed studio mark connect the image to the regional photographic trade in Oklahoma.
The sitter is shown seated, wearing a feather headdress, breast ornament, and decorated clothing, while holding a pipe and other regalia. The close framing gives emphasis to the face, clothing, and ceremonial objects rather than the surrounding studio setting. As a period portrait, the photograph preserves a formal image of Otoe-Missouria leadership and presentation in the early 1900s.
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Photograph on photographer’s mat
7.75 in high x 6 in wide; 19.69 cm high x 15.24 cm wide
Provenance: Private collection, Upstate New York
This mounted photograph depicts an Otoe-Missouria chief, photographed by Drake of Ponca City, Oklahoma. The portrait reflects the early 20th-century studio practice of recording Native sitters in formal dress, often with cultural and personal adornment carefully arranged for the camera. The photographer’s mat and printed studio mark connect the image to the regional photographic trade in Oklahoma.
The sitter is shown seated, wearing a feather headdress, breast ornament, and decorated clothing, while holding a pipe and other regalia. The close framing gives emphasis to the face, clothing, and ceremonial objects rather than the surrounding studio setting. As a period portrait, the photograph preserves a formal image of Otoe-Missouria leadership and presentation in the early 1900s.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
