Roland W. Reed (1864–1934), photographer
1913
Photogravure on cream colored paper
Image 12½ in. (31.8 cm) x 8 in. (20.3 cm); paper 18 in. (45.7 cm) x 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Provenance: Utah trade
This 1913 photogravure by Roland W. Reed is titled Shepherd of the Hills and depicts an elderly Native American man in close portrait format, with careful attention to facial expression, jewelry, and textile rendered in strong tonal contrast on cream paper. Reed was part of the early twentieth century pictorialist movement in Native American photography, a style that emphasized controlled lighting, composition, and atmosphere to produce images with artistic presence alongside documentary claims. The sitter's tribal affiliation is not provided in the available information and should remain general.
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Roland W. Reed (1864–1934), photographer
1913
Photogravure on cream colored paper
Image 12½ in. (31.8 cm) x 8 in. (20.3 cm); paper 18 in. (45.7 cm) x 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Provenance: Utah trade
This 1913 photogravure by Roland W. Reed is titled Shepherd of the Hills and depicts an elderly Native American man in close portrait format, with careful attention to facial expression, jewelry, and textile rendered in strong tonal contrast on cream paper. Reed was part of the early twentieth century pictorialist movement in Native American photography, a style that emphasized controlled lighting, composition, and atmosphere to produce images with artistic presence alongside documentary claims. The sitter's tribal affiliation is not provided in the available information and should remain general.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
