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A Blackfoot Travois
A Blackfoot Travois
A Blackfoot Travois

A Blackfoot Travois

Artist (American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver (American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1926
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions17 3/4 × 22 inches (45.1 × 55.9 cm)
Other (Plate): 13 1/2 × 17 inches (34.3 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.18.23
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextIn this photograph, Curtis depicted a Blackfoot family moving to a new home. Some of their belongings are on the travois, a trailer made from two poles. Curtis documented a couple in their later years of life, reminding the viewer that families change over time.
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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