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Nespilim Woman (plate 245; portfolio 7)

Accession #:	1487.28
Title:	Nespilim Woman (plate 245; portfolio 7)
Object Type:	Photogravure
Participants:	nspilm (Nespelem) - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (depicted) Curtis, Edward Sheriff John Andrew and Son
Physical Description:	Full face portrait of a woman. She is young to middle age. Her hair is parted in the middle and she wears a plaid weave blanket over her head that extends over her shoulders and is held in place at mid chest level.
Description:	This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 245, portfolio 7.
Category:	Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:	Portrait (Artwork->Subject), American Indian (Diversity), Women (Women), Figurative (Artwork->Subject), Photograph (Artwork)
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 WOMAN",below image, flush left; "Photogravure by John Andrew & Son", below image, flush right; "Plate 245", above image flush left.
Related Exhibits:	Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
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