Edward Sheriff Curtis
U.S. Capitol

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • U.S. Capitol
Datec. 1920
PlaceWashington, District of Columbia, United States
MediumOrotone print
DimensionsPlate or block: 17 × 14 in. (43.2 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by John Raymond in honor of Richard D. Kinder, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.2831
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Manfred Heiting, Malibu, California]; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso printed paper label with typed and pencil additions"G.Ray Hawkins Gallery,908 Colorado Avenue,Santa Monica,Ca,90401,(310)394-5558,AnonymousAmerican,"TheUnited States Capitol",c.1920s vintage,orotone,unsigned,16x14,attributed to E.S.Curtiss,(Anono199)

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