Papago Girl
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
John Andrew & Son
(American (founded 1869))
Datecopyright 1907
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 1/4 × 18 1/4 inches (56.5 × 46.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 13 inches (44.5 × 33 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 13 inches (44.5 × 33 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.2.10
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextVolume Two included the Pagago. Curtis admired the beauty of this Papago girl. He showed his concern for identifying Indian people without European contact. He described her as “nearly pure blood as can be found in the region.” This volume had sections on the Maricopa and the Walapai. It also featured the Havasupai and the Apache-Mohave or Yavapai.
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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