Pretty Paint – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Pretty Paint. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The sitter, identified in the record as Pretty Paint, was a member of the Crow people of Montana, shown in dress and a headdress that Edward S. Curtis recorded around 1905. Curtis made portraits like this to document what he believed were disappearing traditions, and his sessions often had sitters wear older regalia rather than everyday clothing. The print is catalogued as Curtis number 215-05 and belongs to the Library of Congress's Edward S. Curtis Collection. Viewers should keep in mind that these portraits were arranged by the photographer, so they show costume and posing as much as daily life.
| Created / published | c1905. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Portrait photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Curtis no. 215-05. LC no. 53. Forms part of: Edward S. Curtis Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Pretty Paint. Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910. Crow Indians--Clothing & dress--1900-1910. Headdresses--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,747 × 4,672 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222157 |
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