Edward Sheriff Curtis
Beginning of the Altar—Cheyenne
1911
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Artist
Edward Sheriff Curtis
(American, 1868–1952)
- Title Beginning of the Altar—Cheyenne
- Date 1911
- Medium Photogravure on tissue mounted to Van Gelder paper
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Dimensions
mount | 9 9/16 x 12 9/16 in.
sheet | 6 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.
image | 5 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.
- Credit line Gift of Stephen Bunyard in honor of Megan D. Swider, 2005
- Object number WU 2005.0010.0006.0040.0003
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Technique
photogravure
black-and-white photography
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Work type
photograph
7/11/2005
Stephen P. Bunyard
Inscription Recto LC below image printed: From Copyright Photograph 1911 by E. S. Curtis
Inscription Recto LL below image printed: BEGINNING THE ALTAR - CHEYENNE
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