Cowichan Girl

1912

Edward Sheriff Curtis

Associated Names
Edward Sheriff Curtis

Artist, American, 1868 - 1952

John Andrew & Son

Printer, American, founded 1869

The image shows a person standing outdoors on rocky ground. They are slightly turned to the side, looking away from the camera. The individual has long, dark hair that falls past their shoulders, and their facial features include a calm expression with their profile visible. They are wrapped in a large, woven cape or blanket that covers most of their body, reaching down to their feet. No jewelry or objects are visible. The background is a light sky with a flat horizon line in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.1 × 26.3 cm (15 13/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
    sheet (visible): 43.3 × 28.2 cm (17 1/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
    mount: 55.9 × 45.9 cm (22 × 18 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.177

  • Volume Title

    The North American Indian

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Andrew Smith Gallery, Tucson, AZ); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left printed in brown ink above image: Plate 323; lower left below image: COWICHAN GIRL; lower center: From Copyright Photograph 1912 by E. S. Curtis; lower right: Photogravure John Andrew & Son; on verso, lower left stamped in black ink: Bangor Public Library / Bangor, Maine; by unknown hand, lower center in graphite: ESC/4109; bottom left: 323

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