Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952) - Holds The Eagle - Hidatsa

Photogravure titled Holds the Eagle – Hidatsa, created from a photograph by Edward S. Curtis and originally protected by copyright in 1908. The work shows a portrait of Holds the Eagle, a man of the Hidatsa tribe, photographed as part of Curtis’ extensive documentation of the Indigenous peoples of North America.

The print has been produced as a photogravure, a high-quality printing technique that uses copper printing plates, resulting in great detail and soft tonal transitions. This work has both historical and ethnographic value and is representative of the body of work of Edward S. Curtis.