Watching the Dancers
- Medium
- Photogravure
- Dimensions
- 15" x 11"
- Framed
- 25" x 21"
$1,800
About this piece
“Watching the Dancers” is an original Edward Curtis photogravure for sale from The North American Indian, capturing pueblo figures gathered on rooftops and walls to observe a ceremonial dance below. It is a scene of community and anticipation, and Curtis’s soft, even light binds the group into a single graceful composition. The print is a genuine hand-pulled impression from the original copper plates, giving it the velvety tones and detail that mark an authentic Curtis photogravure rather than a reproduction. At 15” x 11”, it offers narrative richness in a comfortable size. Drawn from one of only four known volumes made from Curtis’s original plates, it is a true collector’s piece, an Edward Curtis original print prized as early twentieth-century fine art photography and as a lively document of pueblo ceremonial 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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