Nespilim Girl
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
John Andrew & Son
(American (founded 1869))
Datecopyright 1905
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 1/8 × 18 3/8 inches (56.2 × 46.7 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 3/4 × 12 1/2 inches (45.1 × 31.8 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 3/4 × 12 1/2 inches (45.1 × 31.8 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.7.28
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis identified Nespilim as a small Salishan band. He found them living north of the Columbia River. Their land was in the valley of the Nespilim River. He noted that deerskin garments, such as the one shown here, became common in the previous century.
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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