CURTIS, Edward (1868-1952). A group of 24 photogravures on Japanese tissue from portfolios 14 and 15.
Sale 960 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 15, 2021
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CURTIS, Edward (1868-1952). A group of 24 photogravures on Japanese tissue from portfolios 14 and 15.
9 photogravures from portfolio 14, "The Kato. The Wailaki. The Yuki. The Pomo. The Wintun. The Maidu. The Miwok. The Yokuts.":
Mítat - Wailaki. (Plate 472). -- Old "Ukiah" - Pomo. (Plate 473). -- A Mixed-Blood Coast Pomo. (Plate 476). -- A Pomo Girl. (Plate 482). -- A Coast Pomo Woman. (Plate 483). -- A Coast Pomo Girl. (Plate 486). -- A Wappo. (Plate 490). -- A Miwok Head-Man. (Plate 493). -- A Yauelmani Yokuts. (Plate 498).
15 photogravures from portfolio 15, "Southern California Shoshoneans. The Diegueños. Plateau Shoshoneans. The Washo.":
Modern House at Tejon. (Plate 514). -- A Home in the Mesquite - Chemehuevi. (Plate 516). -- Numero - Desert Cahuilla (Plate 519). -- Cahuilla House in the Desert. (Plate 520). -- Under the Palms - Cahuilla. (Plate 521). -- Andrés Cañon. (Plate 523). -- Diegueño House at Campo. (Plate. 525). -- A Diegueño of Capitan Grande. (Plate 526). -- Southern Diegueño House. (Plate 528). -- A Diegueño Woman of Campo. (Plate 530). -- Diegueño House at Santa Ysabel. (Plate 531). -- A Diegueño of Santa Ysabel. (Plate 532). -- A Pyramid Lake Paviotso. (Plate 535). -- The Primitive Artist - Paviotso. (Plate 536). -- Datsolali, Washo Basket-Maker. (Plate 540).
24 photogravures, each copyrighted 1924, images approx. 11 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (12 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. sheet), on Japanese tissue, very occasional light spotting to margins, some light creasing at edges, tipped on mount and matted, housed in leather and brown cloth portfolio (partial separation at joints, bumped corners).
15 photogravures from portfolio 15, "Southern California Shoshoneans. The Diegueños. Plateau Shoshoneans. The Washo.":
Modern House at Tejon. (Plate 514). -- A Home in the Mesquite - Chemehuevi. (Plate 516). -- Numero - Desert Cahuilla (Plate 519). -- Cahuilla House in the Desert. (Plate 520). -- Under the Palms - Cahuilla. (Plate 521). -- Andrés Cañon. (Plate 523). -- Diegueño House at Campo. (Plate. 525). -- A Diegueño of Capitan Grande. (Plate 526). -- Southern Diegueño House. (Plate 528). -- A Diegueño Woman of Campo. (Plate 530). -- Diegueño House at Santa Ysabel. (Plate 531). -- A Diegueño of Santa Ysabel. (Plate 532). -- A Pyramid Lake Paviotso. (Plate 535). -- The Primitive Artist - Paviotso. (Plate 536). -- Datsolali, Washo Basket-Maker. (Plate 540).
24 photogravures, each copyrighted 1924, images approx. 11 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (12 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. sheet), on Japanese tissue, very occasional light spotting to margins, some light creasing at edges, tipped on mount and matted, housed in leather and brown cloth portfolio (partial separation at joints, bumped corners).
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