American Indian & Western -Sundog B. VanLandingham Collection w/ Guests
Sat, Apr 23, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 9
E.S. Curtis 1868-1952 The Grizzly-Bear-Piegan 1911
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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Featured in this lot is this photogravure called "The Grizzly-Bear - Piegan," from Edward Sherriff Curtis born 1868 and died 1952 and from the copyrighted photograph in 1911. The photogravure features the likeness of a Native man named Grizzly-Bear from the Piegan tribe and shows him wearing heshi graduated necklace and wearing a ceremonial garment. The photogravure reads as follows: From Copyright Photograph 1911 by E. S. Curtis - The Grizzly-Bear - Piegan. The photogravure is shown in a professionally crafted frame. Edward Sherriff Curtis was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American people. The condition of this framed photogravure is good with no obvious signs of damage to the artwork or the frame and in good overall display condition. The measurements of this framed photogravure is 16" x 12 7/8" and the visible art measures 7 5/8" x 5 3/8". Provenance: From the renowned Sundog Fine Art Bozeman, Montana collection and collected by Bruce VanLandingham. Bruce VanLandingham was a pillar in the American Indian collecting community and a respected expert. Along with being an avid collector, Bruce also was the sole owner of Sundog Fine Art Gallery in Bozeman, which was both part museum and gallery. Identification#: E1098.
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