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Council
House,1899, Platinum
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The Exhibition
In 1905–06, E. S. Curtis assembled a series of exhibitions
called The North American Indian that traveled the
East Coast, eventually coming to Boston. There Dr. Charles
Goddard Weld, a dedicated supporter of the Peabody Museum,
purchased the entire set of 109 prints. The Master Prints
of Edward S. Curtis: Portraits of Native America features
more than sixty-five of these magnificent 14-by-17-inch platinum
prints, set in salon-style art nouveau mounts, many signed
by the artist. The prints, which remain in pristine condition,
have rarely been shown since 1906. The exhibition includes
a poignant portrait of Red Cloud, the legendary Oglala warrior
and chief, in his last years, and a broodingly intelligent
portrait of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce in ceremonial dress.
It also includes many images of Native American women, at
work carrying water or making bread, with their children,
or alone sitting for a portrait.
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