Ésipérmi - Comanche
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1927
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 × 18 inches (55.9 × 45.7 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 12 3/4 inches (44.5 × 32.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 12 3/4 inches (44.5 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.19.32
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label Text“There were no more vigorous people among the Indians of the Plains than the Comanche.” Curtis identified them as a Shoshonean tribe. Curtis noted they were “related to the Shoshone and Bannock of Idaho, from which region they entered the northern plains and drifted ever southward.” They followed “the bison in their wanderings. They were noted warriors and raiders, being the enemies of many tribes.” He described them as “extending their depredations far into Mexico.”
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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