[NATIVE AMERICANS]. Sixth plate copy ruby ambrotype after a daguerreotype portrait of Eunice Mauwee (1756-1860) of the Schaghticoke Tribe.
Sale 1250 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $1,134
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[NATIVE AMERICANS]. Sixth plate copy ruby ambrotype after a daguerreotype portrait of Eunice Mauwee (1756-1860) of the Schaghticoke Tribe.
Seated portrait of Mauwee posed holding papers in one of her hands, with her arms crossed The mat from the original image is visible around the edges. (Focus a bit soft to lower half of subject, some surface imperfections; glass plates sealed together.) Housed in a pressed paper case (some separation to spine, wear throughout).
The granddaughter of Chief Gideon Mauwee, a Schaghticoke sachem who was baptized by Moravians in 1743. Though Eunice's family had adopted some Euroamerican customs, she maintained many aspects of her cultural heritage, including making a living as a basket maker. Reaching old age, Eunice decided to join the Congregational Church, and to tell the stories of her life and culture. She gave an interview of New York historian Benson Lossing in 1859, when she was over 100 years of age. An obituary remembering Mauwee reported that she had married twice and given birth to 9 children, all of whom she outlived.
A hand-colored drawing of Eunice Mauwee (not included in this lot) posed in the same clothing and position, bears ink inscription reading "From a Daguerreotype by Lawrence[?]."
The granddaughter of Chief Gideon Mauwee, a Schaghticoke sachem who was baptized by Moravians in 1743. Though Eunice's family had adopted some Euroamerican customs, she maintained many aspects of her cultural heritage, including making a living as a basket maker. Reaching old age, Eunice decided to join the Congregational Church, and to tell the stories of her life and culture. She gave an interview of New York historian Benson Lossing in 1859, when she was over 100 years of age. An obituary remembering Mauwee reported that she had married twice and given birth to 9 children, all of whom she outlived.
A hand-colored drawing of Eunice Mauwee (not included in this lot) posed in the same clothing and position, bears ink inscription reading "From a Daguerreotype by Lawrence[?]."
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon
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