Edward S. Curtis Original Signed Stamped Platinum Print the Vanishing Race, 1904
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Edward S. Curtis Original Signed Stamped Platinum Print the Vanishing Race, 1904

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"The Vanishing Race" is perhaps the most iconic and sought-after photographic print by renowned American artist Edward S. Curtis who was famed for his work with the Native American peoples of the American West at the turn of the century. This platinum print is hand-signed in ink, blind-stamped with Curtis' embossed studio copyright stamp, and dated 1904. It also has the negative number written faintly by Curtis on the lower-left edge. A very rare copy (this is one of two that we currently have. This is one slightly lighter in tone). It is estimated that Curtis initially printed approximately 400-800 negatives as platinum prints. Of these, possibly as few as 200 negatives were ultimately finished and used for exhibition and/ or sale prints. Most range size-wise from either 6" x 8", as this print, or 12" x 16". In most cases, Curtis typically made fewer than four or five prints per negative. For some of his more popular images, it is estimated that he may have produced between forty to eighty examples of each image in platinum in various sizes. It is believed that there are probably somewhere between 200-300 platinum prints of The Vanishing Race, arguably his most important and impactful image, ranging in size from 6" x 8" to as large as 17" x 22" making them again very scarce and extremely rare. Image dimensions: 5 7/8 x 7.75 Framed dimensions: 12" high, 14.25" wide, 1" deep.

Details

Creator
Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952 (Photographer)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in. (30.48 cm)Width: 14.25 in. (36.2 cm)Depth: 1 in. (2.54 cm)
Materials and Techniques
Paper
Place of Origin
United States
Period
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture
1904
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. In very good vintage condition with perhaps mild toning (any color discrepancies you see in the images are not the print but due to our studio lighting). The frame may have light natural wear (please see photos). Fantastic and rare work overall.
Seller Location
Studio City, CA
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU2254321635382

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