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Black Eagle - Nez Perce (plate 265; portfolio 8)

Black Eagle - Nez Perce (plate 265; portfolio 8) - Photogravure
Accession #: 1487.34
Title: Black Eagle - Nez Perce (plate 265; portfolio 8)
Object Type: Photogravure
Participants:
Physical Description: Full frontal portrait of Black Eagle a Nez Perce Indian man. His long hair is parted on the left side and pulled across his head and secured out of sight, probably in the back of his head. A feather is visible in the background. His loose hair trails down his front. He wears a garment with wide lapels that appear to be beaded. He has eight strands of a shell or bead necklace around his neck.
Description: This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 265, portfolio 8.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Portrait (Artwork->Subject), Photograph (Artwork), Figurative (Artwork->Subject), American Indian (Diversity), Men (Men)
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions HxW 15 1/2 x 11 1/8"
Paper Dimensions H x W 17 3/8 x 12 1/4"
Mat Dimensions HxW 24 x 20 "
Materials/Techniques:
tissue paper (Material)
ink (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
"From Copyright Photograph 1905 by E. S. Curtis", centered below image; "BLACK EAGLE-NEZ PERCE'" ,below image, flush left; "Photogravure by John Andrew & Son", below image, flush right; "Plate 265", above image flush left.
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
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