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Lot 327

[PHOTOGRAPHY]. CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (American, 1868-1952)...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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[PHOTOGRAPHY]. CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (American, 1868-1952).?Group of Four Clayoquot Restrikes.?[Emiliano Sorini Studio, 1966-1967]. Original plate restrikes of Curtis' 1915 photogravures on ?tweedweave" paper. Curtis's credit, photograph date, title, plate number, and original printmaker's credit (John Andrew & Son) inscribed on plate. Images are Plates 378 (A Clayoquot Type), 370 (Whale Cerimonial), 394 (The Whaler - Clayoquot), and 392 (Fish Spearing - Clayoquot) in Curtis's Portfolio 11, ?The North American Indian, Vol. 11. The Nootka. The Haida." Overall approx 22 ? x 18"; image largest 15 ? x 11"; smallest 15 x 8 ?". One deckle edge on each; rippling along perimeter; very lightly soiled, some smudges; minor spots of pigment amiss. Images present well.