Lot 374

CURTIS, Edward S. (1868-1952). Complete Portfolio XVI of 36 photogravures from The North American Indian.

Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

Day 1 Lots 1-403

Nov 3, 2022 10:00AM ET

Day 2 Lots 404-634

Nov 4, 2022 10:00AM ET

Live / Cincinnati

Estimate

$12,000 - $18,000

Sold for $10,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

CURTIS, Edward S. (1868-1952). Complete Portfolio XVI of 36 photogravures from The North American Indian.

Taos Water Girls (plate 544) 1905. -- Iáhla ("Willow") - Taos (plate 545) 1905. -- North Pueblo at Taos (plate 546). -- Walvía ("Medicine Root") - Taos (plate 547) 1905. -- A Taos Woman. (plate 548). 1905. Matted and framed. -- An Isleta Man (plate 549) -- Francisca Chiwiwi - Isleta (plate 550). -- Jemez Architecture (plate 551). -- A Jemez Fiscal. (plate 552). Matted and framed. -- Tȗvahé- Jemez (plate 553). -- Cochiti and Sia Pottery (plate 554). -- Tímu - Cochiti (plate 555). -- Aíyowitsia- Cochiti (plate 556). -- Lucero - Santo Domingo (plate 557). -- Kyêllo - Santo Domingo (plate 558). -- On a Sia Housetop (plate 559). -- Sia Buffalo Dancer (plate 560). -- Shúati - Sia (plate 561). -- Sia Street Scene (plate 562). -- Sia Buffalo Mask. (plate 563). -- Acoma Belfry (plate 564). 1904. -- A Feast Day at Acoma. (plate 565). 1904. -- Acoma from the South (plate 566). 1904. -- Old Trail at Acoma (plate 567). 1904. -- Acoma Water Carriers (plate 568). 1904. -- At the Gateway - Acoma. (plate 569). 1904. -- Acoma - Roadway. (plate 570). 1904. Matted and framed. -- At the Old Well of Tacoma. (plate 571). 1904. Matted and framed. -- An Acoma Woman (plate 572). 1904. -- The Acoma Water Girls. (plate 573). 1904. Matted and framed. -- Paguate (plate 574). -- Laguna Architecture (plate 575). -- Replastering a Paguate House (plate 576). -- Laguna Watchtower (plate 577). -- A Paguate Entrance (plate 578). -- Paguate Watchtower (plate 579). (Short marginal tear.)

36 photogravures, plates 544-579, portfolio 16, copyright 1925 except where noted, images approx. 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. sheet), on watermarked Holland Van Gelder, very occasional marginal brown spotting, occasional offsetting to versos. Housed in original one-quarter calf and brown cloth portfolio gilt-stamped "16" with original plate list sheet for Volume Sixteen. Plates 548, 552, 570, 571, and 573 matted and framed using archival materials. All prints from Portfolio 16 "The Tiwa. The Keres". Provenance: Eastman Memorial Foundation, Laurel, Mississippi (bookplate to portfolio inner board).

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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