Chief Garfield - Jicarilla
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
John Andrew & Son
(American (founded 1869))
Datecopyright 1904
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 1/4 × 18 1/2 inches (56.5 × 47 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 7/8 × 13 inches (45.4 × 33 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 7/8 × 13 inches (45.4 × 33 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.1.22
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label Text“Some years ago the Jicarilla were all officially given Spanish or English names. Many of them expressed a preference. This old man, who was head chief of the tribe at the time, selected the designation Garfield.” The United States government had given this representative of his tribe a peace medal. It had the image of President James A. Garfield. That probably inspired his choice of a name.
ProvenanceAcquired by subscription directly from the artist by the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.[1]; purchased December 6, 2012 through (Christies, New York, New York,[2]) by (Arader Galleries, New York, New York); purchased June 10, 2013 through (Arader Galleries, New York, New York) by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art | [1] This set was stored in the National Geographic Society’s archive housed in the Society’s Washington, D.C. headquarters. | [2] "The National Geographic Collection: The Art of Exploration," December 6, 2012, Christie’s, New York, Rockefeller Plaza, sale 2603, lot 65
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