A Hopi Mother
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1921
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions18 × 22 1/2 inches (45.7 × 57.2 cm)
Other (Plate): 13 1/2 × 16 7/8 inches (34.3 × 42.9 cm)
Other (Plate): 13 1/2 × 16 7/8 inches (34.3 × 42.9 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.12.5
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis depicted the tender relationship of a mother and child, a universal theme in art. In this photograph, he showed how a Hopi carried the child on her back. The wrapped blanket creates a feeling of unity in the portrayal of this family.
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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