AHLA "Willow" Taos
- Medium
- Photogravure
- Dimensions
- 23" x 19"
$1,500
About this piece
Edward Curtis photogravure for sale: “Ahla (Willow),” an original print of a quietly commanding Taos Pueblo sitter from Curtis’s landmark series The North American Indian. The portrait shows exactly why that work endures, a face rendered with patience, respect, and an almost painterly softness. Each impression was hand-pulled from Curtis’s original copper plates, giving the print its characteristic sepia depth and fine tonal gradation, the qualities that separate an authentic Curtis photogravure from a modern reprint. At 23” x 19”, the image carries real presence on a wall, close enough to read every nuance of expression yet composed with the stillness Curtis was known for. Drawn from one of only four known volumes struck from the original plates, this is a genuine collector’s photogravure rather than a reproduction, an Edward Curtis original print that stands as both fine art photography and a lasting record of Taos Pueblo life.
Edward Curtis
Historical
Art Source Collective is proud to offer original Edward Curtis photogravure prints from one of four known volumes of prints made from the original copper plates. These rare photographs document indigenous peoples of North America with remarkable artistry and sensitivity.
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