Lot Essay
Curtis described this picturesque spot: Members of Coronado's army of explorers in 1540 and Espejo in 1583 noted the 'cisterns to collect snow and water' on the rock of Acoma.
Details
EDWARD S. CURTIS
At the Old Well of Acoma
Orotone. 1904. Signed, numbered and copyright insignia in gold ink on the image. 11 x 14in. In the original studio frame.
At the Old Well of Acoma
Orotone. 1904. Signed, numbered and copyright insignia in gold ink on the image. 11 x 14in. In the original studio frame.
Literature
The North American Indian 1907-30, Portfolio 16, pl. 571; The Life and Times of a Shadow Catcher, p. 202.