Lot 180

Edward Curtis "The Mussel Gatherer" Photogravure 1900

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Edward Curtis "The Mussel Gatherer" Photogravure 1900

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $450

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by Artemis Fine Arts
August 6, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952), ca. 1900 - 1930 CE. The Mussel Gatherer, photogravure. 1900, printed ca. 1900-1930. Inscribed in plate, upper left: Plate 313. Titled in plate, lower left: THE MUSSEL GATHERER. Inscribed in plate, lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1900 by E.S. Curtis. Inscribed in plate, lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son. "The Mussel Gatherer" is a hand-pulled photogravure from Edward Curtis' 20-volume project to document Native Americans threatened by westward expansion, titled "The North American Indian" (1907-1930), funded by John Pierpont Morgan and estimated by experts to cost more than $35 million to create today. The piece depicts a Native American woman foraging mussels along a rocky shoreline, in sepia tone. Size (image): 11.875" L x 15.375" W (30.2 cm x 39.1 cm) Size (sheet): 17.75" L x 21.875" W (45.1 cm x 55.6 cm) Size (frame): 23.875" L x 27.75" W (60.6 cm x 70.5 cm)

Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA Collection

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  • Condition: Artwork is mounted in a custom frame under plexiglass. While not examined outside the frame, this piece appears to be in excellent antique condition. Frame and plexiglass have a few slight scuffs; otherwise it is excellent and fit with suspension wire.

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