The Berry Picker - Clayoquot
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
John Andrew & Son
(American (founded 1869))
Datecopyright 1915
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 × 18 1/4 inches (55.9 × 46.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/4 × 12 3/4 inches (43.8 × 32.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/4 × 12 3/4 inches (43.8 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.11.5
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis reported on food of the Nootka. They gathered roots and berries. Elderberries and huckleberries were staples in their diet. The Nootka also picked salalberries, which are berries native to the northwestern region of United States and nearby Canada. Since they were near the ocean, they also ate clams, mussels, halibut, and whale meat.
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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