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1905 Original Photogravure Old Well at San Juan by Edward Curtis 5 1/2 x 7 1/2

$ 180.57

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modification Description: Safely removed from original portfolio
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Year: Photograph 1905
  • Type: Photogravure
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Condition: Estate Find. Image is in good condition. Appears to be page from book. Wood Frame is old and shows it. Please study ALL photo's as they are part of this items description.
  • Artisan: Curtis Edward
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Origin: The North American Indian Volume

    Description

    1905 Original Photogravure Old Well at San Juan by Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) noted Native American Indian Photographer.
    Title:
    "By the Old Well at San Juan"
    Caption:
    From Copyright Photograph 1905 by  E. S. Curtis
    Image shows two Native Indian Women, one with a large basket on her head, the other with a Clay Jar balanced on her head and a small child on her hip.
    Estate Find. Image is in pretty good condition. Captions are clear.
    Appears to be full bookplate page from book. I believe the paper is Japan Vellum.
    History of book images: 1905 from Edward S. Curtis, "The North American Indian". Published originally in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930, limited to five hundred copies. These volumes contain a total of 1500 photographs which were printed on a variety of papers: tissue, japan, Holland, etc.
    The photogravure offered here is an original print (not a reprint or reproduction) that was removed from one of the original bound volumes. I did not remove the print nor do I have the bound volume from which it came.
    Wood Frame is old and shows it. Image has been protected under glass.  From a non-smoking home.
    Image measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.
    Page measures 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches
    Frame measures apx 14 x 11 inches.
    Please study ALL photo's as they are part of this items description.
    Shipping via Priority Mail.