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Edward Curtis

Lot 73239
Prayer to the Mystery (Plate 91 from The North American Indian), 1907
Photogravure

16,0 x 10,3 in (40.6 x 26.0 cm)
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Lot 73239
Prayer to the Mystery (Plate 91 from The North American Indian), 1907
Photogravure
16,0 x 10,3 in (40.6 x 26.0 cm)
Estimate: US$ 1,500 - 2,500
€ 1,400 - 2,300
Auction: 11 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Oct 01, 2024
Auction number: 8178
Auction name: Photographs Signature® Auction
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Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) Prayer to the Mystery (Plate 9, Vol III, from "The North American Indian"), 1907 Large-format photogravure 16 x 10-1/4 inches (40.6 x 26.0 cm) (image) Credited, titled, and dated in letterpress, lower margin recto. Published by John Andrew and Son. LITERATURE: Edward S. Curtis: The Complete Portfolios, Taschen, Cologne, 1977, p. 136. "In supplication was always offered to the Mystery by holding it aloft. At the feet of the worshipper lies a buffalo skull, symbolic of the spirit of the animal upon which the Indians were so dependent. The subject of the picture is Picket Pin, an Oglala Sioux.: (Edward S. Curtis) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Overall excellent condition. Areas off retouching appear to be in the negative. Scattered spotting of discoloration, localized to the margins. Some slight undulations visible through window mat. Matted and framed under glass measuring 26 x 22 inches. Not examined out of frame.
Lot Details
Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) Prayer to the Mystery (Plate 9, Vol III, from "The North American Indian"), 1907 Large-format photogravure 16 x 10-1/4 inches (40.6 x 26.0 cm) (image) Credited, titled, and dated in letterpress, lower margin recto. Published by John Andrew and Son. LITERATURE: Edward S. Curtis: The Complete Portfolios, Taschen, Cologne, 1977, p. 136. "In supplication was always offered to the Mystery by holding it aloft. At the feet of the worshipper lies a buffalo skull, symbolic of the spirit of the animal upon which the Indians were so dependent. The subject of the picture is Picket Pin, an Oglala Sioux.: (Edward S. Curtis) HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Overall excellent condition. Areas off retouching appear to be in the negative. Scattered spotting of discoloration, localized to the margins. Some slight undulations visible through window mat. Matted and framed under glass measuring 26 x 22 inches. Not examined out of frame.
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