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Lot 47

CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (American, 1868-1952). Cheyenne Type...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (American, 1868-1952). Cheyenne Type. [Boston: John Andrew & Son, ca. 1910]. Original photogravure on heavy engraving stock. Title penciled on recto and verso. Image lacks captions and identifiers typically found in lower margin. Possibly a printer?s proof of Plate 210 in Curtis?s Portfolio 6, ?The North American Indian, Vol. 6. The Piegan. The Cheyenne. The Arapaho.? Image 15 5/8 x 11 1/8?; sheet 22 3/8 x 18 1/8?; Curtis further identified the subject of this photograph in Volume 6.: ?A Portrait of Wako?yami (?His Horse Bobtailed?) of Northern Cheyenne.? Deckled edges; some toning and discoloration around perimeter; image is clean and crisp.