Fishing Camp-Lake Pomo

1924

American, 1868-1952

Encouraged by President Theodore Roosevelt and funded by the mogul J. Pierpoint Morgan, Curtis commenced publication of THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN in 1906. The twentieth and last volume appeared in 1930. Curtis wanted his images to possess both "artitic treatment" and historic recreations of life before the age of "Indian Reservations." They are period pieces evoking situations that were no longer true.

Photogravure

15 9/16 x 11 9/16 in. (39.53 x 29.37 cm)

Gift of Mr. Harry Poll in honor of the museum's 50th year

83.114

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Five Installations on the Fourth Floor: Aspects of Late-Nineteenth-Century Art" (June 26, 1997)

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