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The Curtis Studio

Important Photographs and Ephemera from a Distinguished Private Collection

30 June 2021 | starting at 13:00 PDT

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Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Vanishing Race. Sold for US$100,312.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Scout Apache. Sold for US$94,062.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Cañon de Chelley. Sold for US$62,812.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); In the Land of the Sioux: Three Chiefs, Piegan;. Sold for US$14,025 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); The Chief of Crater Lake;. Sold for US$37,812.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Geronimo, Apache;. Sold for US$40,312.50 inc. premium

A GROUP OF CURTIS CYANOTYPES FROM VOLUME VI OF NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN. CURTIS, EDWARD S. 1872-1954. 26 cyanotypes, featuring images of Cheyenne tribes from Volume VI, including portraits, still lifes, and photographs made en plein air, many of which are related to or variants of published images, the images measuring approximately 8 x 6 inches (203 x 152 mm), all numbered in grease pencil on the reverse and a few additionally titled and annotated, c.1907.. Sold for US$25,312.50 inc. premium

A ONE SHEET POSTER OF IN THE LAND OF THE HEAD HUNTERS. World Film Corporation, 1914. One sheet poster, 41 x 27 inches, folded.. Sold for US$21,562.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Out of the Darkness, Navajo;. Sold for US$20,312.50 inc. premium

Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952); Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods;. Sold for US$17,812.50 inc. premium

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1 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Self Portrait in Field Attire

2 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Cañon de Chelley

3 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Vanishing Race

4 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Grand Canyon

5 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Three Brothers, Yosemite

6 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Prayer to the Stars

7 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Prayer to the Great Mystery (Slow Bull, Sioux)

8 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Oath, Apsaroke

9 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Vanishing Race

10 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Out of the Darkness, Navajo

11 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Before the Storm, Apache

12 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods

13 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Depositing a Prayer Stick

14 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Piki Maker

15 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Zuni Governor

16 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Geronimo, Apache

17 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods

18 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Fisherman, Wisham

19 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)At the Old Well of Acoma

20 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Hopi Girls at the Well

21 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Rush Gatherer, Kutenai

22 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Clam Digger

23 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Salmon Stream

24 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Watching for Salmon, Hupa

25 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Maid of Dreams

26 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Flathead Camp on the Jocko River

27 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Camp on the Little Big Horn, Apsaroke

28 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)At the Water's Edge, Piegan

29 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Chief of Crater Lake

30 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Chief, Klamath

31 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Klamath Lake Marshes;

32 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Vash Gon, Jicarilla

33 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Black Eagle, Assiniboin

34 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Potter (Nampeyo) - Hopi

35 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Piki Maker

36 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Spearing Salmon, Hupa

37 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Watching for Salmon, Hupa

38 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Salmon Stream, Hupa

39 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods;

40 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Maid of Dreams

41 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)At the Old Well of Acoma;

42 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Klamath Lake Marshes

43 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)King Island Homes

44 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Reindeer Herd of Nunivak Island

45 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)Launching the Whale Boat

46 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Vanishing Race

47 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Scout Apache

48 — Edward S. Curtis(1868-1952)The Women of the Desert, Navaho

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1 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Self Portrait in Field Attire

2 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Cañon de Chelley

3 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Vanishing Race

4 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Grand Canyon

5 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Three Brothers, Yosemite

6 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Prayer to the Stars

7 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Prayer to the Great Mystery (Slow Bull, Sioux)

8 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Oath, Apsaroke

9 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Vanishing Race

10 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Out of the Darkness, Navajo

11 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Before the Storm, Apache

12 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods

13 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Depositing a Prayer Stick

14 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Piki Maker

15 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Zuni Governor

16 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Geronimo, Apache

17 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods

18 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Fisherman, Wisham

19 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
At the Old Well of Acoma

20 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Hopi Girls at the Well

21 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Rush Gatherer, Kutenai

22 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Clam Digger

23 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Salmon Stream

24 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Watching for Salmon, Hupa

25 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Maid of Dreams

26 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Flathead Camp on the Jocko River

27 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Camp on the Little Big Horn, Apsaroke

28 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
At the Water's Edge, Piegan

29 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Chief of Crater Lake

30 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Chief, Klamath

31 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Klamath Lake Marshes;

32 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Vash Gon, Jicarilla

33 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Black Eagle, Assiniboin

34 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Potter (Nampeyo) - Hopi

35 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Piki Maker

36 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Spearing Salmon, Hupa

37 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Watching for Salmon, Hupa

38 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Salmon Stream, Hupa

39 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Signal Fire to the Mountain Gods;

40 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Maid of Dreams

41 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
At the Old Well of Acoma;

42 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Klamath Lake Marshes

43 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
King Island Homes

44 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Reindeer Herd of Nunivak Island

45 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
Launching the Whale Boat

46 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Vanishing Race

47 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Scout Apache

48 —
Edward S. Curtis
(1868-1952)
The Women of the Desert, Navaho