Qunanĭnru - King Island
Artist
Edward S. Curtis
(American, 1868 - 1952)
Engraver
Suffolk Engraving Company
(American, active early 20th century)
Datecopyright 1928
Mediumphotogravure on paper
Dimensions21 3/4 × 17 7/8 inches (55.2 × 45.4 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 13 inches (44.5 × 33 cm)
Other (Plate): 17 1/2 × 13 inches (44.5 × 33 cm)
Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 2013
Object number2013.2.20.17
ClassificationsPhotographs
Label TextCurtis wrote about the clothing of the Eskimo. “The most important garment . . . of the Eskimo . . . is the parka. It is a frock, made of animal, bird, or fish skins.” He noted that it was “slipped over the head and reaches to the knees.”
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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