A Comanche Mother
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1927
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions22 × 17 7/8 inches (55.9 × 45.4 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 number2013.2.19.35
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextThroughout “The North American Indian”, Curtis used published sources. They added to his field research. Drawing upon other sources was crucial for discussing the Comanche. Curtis and his assistants encountered difficulties in gathering information. He quoted from an 1852 essay by Robert S. Neighbors. Neighbors served as a government agent for Indian matters in Texas. Neighbors wrote, “The women perform all manual labor.” He cited “war and hunting being all the occupation of the men.”
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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