Frank Hamilton Nowell / Eskimo Belle 1200 Platinum Print 1904

Description: Striking Inuit Portrait[Eskimo Belle (1200)] [Platinum Print] Author: Nowell, Frank Hamilton Title: [Eskimo Belle (1200)] [Platinum Print] Publication: Nome, Alaska: F. H. Nowell, [1904] Description: Ephemera. A platinum print of a striking Inuit woman dressed in furs and staring down the camera. This image, with no title in the negative, is most often encountered as a photogravure entitled "Eskimo Belle."Nowell (1864-1960) worked in Nome, Alaska, from 1901 to 1909. In 1909, he moved his studio to Seattle. This image is included in the online catalog of Nowell's work at the University of Washington in gravure format, where the image is cropped slightly at the bottom and the sides.Image: 7-1/2 by 9 inches, printed with a narrow border. With the photographer's logo reading "Photo by F. H. Nowell" in script and the image number "1200" in the negative. Unmounted but protected in an archival mat and held in place with clear photo corners. This is a platinum print on sepia paper. Near fine. The image is excellent, with strong contrast and great tonal range. A luminous image. Seller ID: 360840 Subject: Alaska, NATIVE AMERICANA, Photograph - Original, PHOTOGRAPHY Downtown Brown Books has been selling on eBay since 1998. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and the Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA), and we adhere to their codes of ethics. Condition grading is done in compliance with IOBA's published standards. Terms All orders ship within one business day. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 1688 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

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