A Comanche
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1927
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions21 7/8 × 17 7/8 inches (55.6 × 45.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 12 5/8 inches (44.5 × 32.1 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 12 5/8 inches (44.5 × 32.1 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.19.36
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextIn Volume Nineteen, Curtis surveyed the Indians of Oklahoma. The state had a large population of Indian peoples. Many had been moved there and had lost their traditions. Curtis concentrated on the Wichita and the Southern Cheyenne. He also included the Oto and Comanche. Even among those tribes, Curtis found acceptance of Euro American clothing, as with this man. It indicated other ways the Indian peoples’ cultures were overcome.
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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