Bidspirit auction | Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952),

Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952), New Chest – Piegan and The Rush Gatherer – Kutenai, (Unsigned) - Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952). A pair of photogravures on paper from the landmark ethnographic project, The North American Indian. The lot includes a vertical portrait titled New Chest – Piegan, designated as Plate 197 with a 1900 copyright, and a horizontal landscape titled The Rush Gatherer – Kutenai, designated as Plate 252 with a 1910 copyright. These works are characterised by the deep tonal range and Pictorialist aesthetic for which the artist is renowned. Each print features printed titles and copyright information in the lower margins. Housed in matching dark wood frames with a thin gilded inner lip and protected under glass. 56 x 46 cm (portrait frame); 46 x 56 cm (landscape frame).