Chief Joseph

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Object Details

Artist

Edward Sheriff Curtis, 19 Feb 1868 - 19 Oct 1952

Studio

John Andrew & Son

Sitter

Chief Joseph, c. 1840 - 21 Sep 1904

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

1903

Object number

NPG.78.68

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Photograph

Medium

Photogravure

Dimensions

Image: 39.7 × 28.1 cm (15 5/8 × 11 1/16")

Sheet: 56 × 46.6 cm (22 1/16 × 18 3/8")

Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")

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Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Necklace

Costume\Jewelry\Earring

Interior

Personal Attribute\Hairstyle\Braided hair

Chief Joseph: Male

Chief Joseph: Politics and Government\Native American leader\Chief

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40e472267-fef2-401c-aa75-57f5a61528ac

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.68