Description:
Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952)
An Owens Valley Mono, 1924. Signed "Curtis" in black ink l.r., typewritten title "4110..." on the verso u.l., identified on a label from Marcy Burns, American Indian Arts, New York, New York, affixed to the backing. Glossy gelatin silver print, image size 7 1/2 x 6 in., framed. Condition: Minor staining in sheet margin at u.r. corner, unobtrusive emulsion losses at l.r. and l.l. corners, old hinge residue along top edge of the verso.
Provenance: The Greentree Collection of Photography and Native American Antiques.
Estimate $500-700
Sheet measures 7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (19.5 x 15.7 cm). Impressions from the typewriting on the verso are visible on the recto in raking light. No additional issues to report.
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