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Nespilim Man (plate 244; portfolio 7)

Nespilim Man (plate 244; portfolio 7) - Photogravure
Accession #: 1487.29
Title: Nespilim Man (plate 244; portfolio 7)
Object Type: Photogravure
Participants:
Physical Description: 3/4 profile of a man. He is wearing a dark color button up shirt, a dark color vest decorated with floral, paisley-like designs, and he has a bead or shell, light color choker around his neck. His hair is pulled back on the top of his head and the loose strands trail down around his shoulders and down his right front, the side of his body turned toward the viewer. There is an ornament in his hair at the back of his head whose details are indistinguishable.
Description: This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 244, portfolio 7.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Portrait (Artwork->Subject), Photograph (Artwork), Figurative (Artwork->Subject), American Indian (Diversity), Men (Men)
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions HxW 15 5/8 x 11 1/8"
Paper Dimensions H x W 17 1/2 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; "NESPILIM MAN" ,below image, flush left; "Photogravure by John Andrew & Son", below image, flush right; "Plate 247", above image flush left.
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
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