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CURTIS, Edward Sheriff (American, 1868-1952). The Storm - Apache. [Boston]: John Andrew & Son, ca. 1906. Original photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper. Curtis’ credit, photograph’s date, title, plate number, and printmaker’s credit recto. Plate 9 from Curtis’ Portfolio 1, “The North American Indian, Vol. 1. The Apache. The Jicarillas. The Navaho.” Image 11 1/2 x 15 ¾”; sheet: 18 ¼ x 22”; frame 26 ¾ x 30 ¾”. Deckle edges. Evidence of conservation. Paper toned and speckled with browning. Not examined out of frame. Curtis described the scene in Volume 1: “A scene in the high mountains of Apache-land just before the breaking rainstorm.” Not examined out of frame. All proceeds benefit the Howard L. Gottlieb Foundation, which has been supporting nonprofit organizations in the fine arts since 2015.