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A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO. A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings: image 1
A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO. A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings: image 2
A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO. A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings: image 3
A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO. A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings: image 4
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A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO.
A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings:

The Curtis Studio: Important Photographs and Ephemera from a Distinguished Private Collection
30 June – 1 July 2021, 16:00 PDT
Los Angeles

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A GROUP OF UNFRAMED CURTIS PRINTS FROM THE LOS ANGELES STUDIO.

A collection of loose prints, various sizes and finishes, showing the breadth of the Curtis Studio offerings: 1. "Old Well of Acoma." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, signed ("Curtis LA") lower right, featuring Beth Curtis's soft focus finish.
2. "Hopi Water Carriers." Gelatin silver print, 6 x 8 inches, signed ("Curtis LA©") lower right and additionally stamped ("©The Edw. S. Curtis Studios, Inc. Los Angeles LA") to verso.
3. "Canon del Muerto." Gelatin silver print, 6 x 8 inches, signed ("Curtis LA ©") lower right and additionally stamped ("©The Edw. S. Curtis Studios, Inc. Los Angeles LA") to verso.
4. "The Oath, Apsaroke." Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches, signed ("Curtis LA") at lower right, featuring Beth Curtis's soft focus finish.
5. "The Oath, Apsaroke." Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches, Curtis Studio copyright stamp to verso.
6. "The Scout, Apache." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, signed in pencil ("Curtis") at lower right, featuring the Curtis "triple mat" finish.
7. "The Vanishing Race." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, signed in the negative.
8. Another copy of the above.
9. "Frontal View of El Capitan." Gelatin silver print with hand coloring, 10 x 8 inches, signed ("Curtis") at lower left. Note on the verso by Mags Magnuson, 1981, indicates Beth Curtis colored this piece.
10. "Profile View of El Capitan." Gelatin silver print with hand coloring by Beth Curtis, 10 x 8 inches, signed ("Curtis") at lower left.
11. "Prayer to the Great Mystery." Gelatin silver print, 10 x 8 inches, with Curtis copyright stamp on verso.
12. "Chief of the Desert." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 6 inches, with stamp ("©The Edw. S. Curtis Studios, Inc. Los Angeles LA") to verso.
13. "Modern House at Tejon." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 6 inches, signed ("Curtis") at lower right.
14. "Curtis Studio Los Angeles Catalog." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches, a collage of the most popular Curtis prints on offer at the Studio.
15. "Curtis and Beth in Kayak at Nunivak Island, 1927." Gelatin silver print holiday card, 4 ½ x 6 ½ inches.
16. "Edward Curtis and daughter Florence on Northern California field trip." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 6 inches.
17. "Drifting Sands." Bluetone print, 8 x 10 inches, signed ("Curtis LA ©") at lower right. Image by Mags Magnuson.
18. "Curtis Studio at 4th and University, Seattle." Gelatin silver print, 8 x 10 inches.
Provenance: Purchased by Dr. Billy Utley from Manford "Mag" Magnuson.

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ARCHITECTURE - ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL Manuscript planning brief for work under the supervision of Inigo Jones, [c.1631]
ADVERTISING POSTERfor 'The Suffragette' newspaper, [c.1913-1914]
ARCHITECTURE - STUART (JAMES) AND NICHOLAS REVETT The Antiquities of Athens, 4 vol. bound in 2, 1825-1830
ILLUMINATED ADDRESS – CLARA CODD Illuminated printed address signed by Emmeline Pankhurst, [1909]
ARMENIAN - HISTORY, THEOLOGY AND PRINTING. Group of books/a map in Armenian, c.1825-1901 (12)
MUSIC & RECORDINGS – ETHEL SMYTH Collection of printed music, song sheets and records, [c.1911-1912]
BANK NOTES - MANUFACTURING BRADBURY (HENRY) On the Security and Manufacture of Bank Notes, FIRST EDITION, Bradbury and Evans, 1856