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LOT 1044
Framed Collotype Portrait of
Stump Horn Bull Printed by L.A.
Huffman - This portrait depicts
Stump Horn Bull, a member of
the Crow Native American tribe.
In the portrait taken by Christian
Barthlemess and later printed by
L.A. Huffman, Stump Horn Bull is
shown fully dressed in floral pattern
clothing with his hair in braids
which frame his face. The braid on
his right has feathers tied into it.
His visible hand is adorned with a
gold ring on the pinkie and lightly
grasps a cigarette. Studio posed
photographs such as this are what
many people think of when they
think of Wild West photos, rather
than the sprawling landscapes that
Huffman would take during his
career. This collotype print resides
in a wooden frame measuring 15
1/8 inches by 9 3/4 inches.
CONDITION: Very fine with storage
and handling marks on the frame
and a clear, unfaded image.
Provenance: The John Fox
Collection.
Estimate: 1,000 - 1,600
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