L.A. Huffman
Portrait of Plenty Bird in his "Sweat Lodge", c. 1892
Printing-out-paper print
8 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches on larger mount.
With subject ID on mount recto and other notations mount verso.
With subject ID on mount recto and other notations mount verso.
Rare portrait of a Northern Cheyenne man, Plenty Bird, seated in a ceremonial sweat lodge. The photograph was taken in Montana, circa 1892, by the noted Western photographer Laton Anton...
Rare portrait of a Northern Cheyenne man, Plenty Bird, seated in a ceremonial sweat lodge. The photograph was taken in Montana, circa 1892, by the noted Western photographer Laton Anton Huffman. The subject is incorrectly identified on the mount as "Pretty Bird."
While Huffman's work was widely reproduced in postcards, photogravures, and other photo-mechanical formats, his original are very scarce.
While Huffman's work was widely reproduced in postcards, photogravures, and other photo-mechanical formats, his original are very scarce.
Courtesy of Daniel / Oliver Gallery
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