Carl Moon
Portrait of Pesothlanny (Much Money), Old Medicine Man, In Native Dress

ArtistAmerican, 1879–1948
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Portrait of Pesothlanny (Much Money), Old Medicine Man, In Native Dress
Datec. 1910
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 9 11/16 × 7 1/8 in. (24.6 × 18.1 cm)
Ist mount: 10 15/16 × 8 1/8 in. (27.8 × 20.6 cm)
2nd mount: 16 × 12 in. (40.6 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mike and Mickey Marvins
Object number2013.720
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago]; [John Cleary Gallery, Houston]; purchased by Michael Marvins and Michele Marvins, Houston, July 27, 1993; given to MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
recto lower right on Ist mount in ink: Pesothlanny
verso of 2nd mount top center in pencil: 9383-B
recto lower left on Ist mount in ink: KARL / MOON[squared]

recto bottom right on the image a blind stamp: COPYRIGHT 1907 / BY / FRED HARVEY

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