Wife of Modoc Henry - Klamath
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1923
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 x 18 inches (55.9 x 45.7 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (44.5 x 33.3 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 x 13 1/8 inches (44.5 x 33.3 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.13.11
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis only identified this woman as a Klamath and as the wife of Modoc Henry. He provided no further information on Modoc Henry. By his name, Modoc Henry was likely a Modoc, who were neighbors to the Klamath. Curtis wrote that among the Klamath “the only unit of society was the 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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