Artist: Edward S. Curtis (American, 1868-1952)
Title: A Hopi Mother, plate #403
Date: n.d.
Accession #: 2009.11.403
Medium: Photogravure on Dutch Van Gelder paper
Acquired by: Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee, an Iowa general partnership, consisting of Dr. Darryl K. Mozena, Jeffrey P. Mozena, Mark Falb, Timothy J. Conlon, and Dr. Randy Lengeling
Interesting fact about the photographer: Two years after helping him gain strength from his lumberyard accident, Edward married Clara Phillips. They then lived above Curtis’ new photography studio, in which he partnered with Thomas Grupil. (from: Makepeace, Anne. Edward S. Curtis Coming to Light. Washington D.C.: National Geographic, 2002. Print.)