The Oldest Man of Nootka

1915

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

The image shows a close-up portrait of an elderly person's face and upper body, revealing only the head and shoulders. The individual faces the camera directly, displaying long, unkempt hair, significant wrinkles on their forehead, cheeks, and around their eyes. They have facial hair in the form of a mustache and beard. The person is covered in a blanket or shawl draped over their shoulders, with a soft-focus, earthy-toned background.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed, on sheet, upper left above image in brown ink: Plate 375; printed, on sheet, across bottom under image in brown ink: THE OLDEST MAN OF NOOTKA From Copyright Photograph 1915 by E.S. Curtis Photogravure John Andrew & Son; by unknown hand, on mount, lower left in graphite: 375; on overlay mat, lower right in graphite: $1,500-

Wikidata ID

Q64147267

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