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Red Cloud, Oglala (Edward S. Curtis, The North American Indian, Plate 103)

Indigenous and Shamanic Art

A photogravure portrait of Red Cloud, the Oglala Lakota chief, photographed by Edward S. Curtis and published as plate 103 in volume 3 of "The North American Indian" (1908), with the print itself produced by John Andrew and Son. Red Cloud is shown in traditional dress in a formal studio-style pose, one of thousands of portraits Curtis made of named individuals across many Indigenous nations for the project; it documents a specific historical leader's likeness and regalia, not any closed ceremony or ritual practice.

Facts
Custody
Current Location
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 1
Current Custodian
Library of Congress 1
Custody History
Photographed by Edward S. Curtis in the field; published as plate 103 in "The North American Indian" volume 3, 1908, photogravure by John Andrew and Son; the Curtis project's prints and negatives were later acquired into the Library of Congress collection. 1
Physical Form
Medium
Photogravure 1
Rights and Reproduction
Reproduction and Copyright
This atlas describes and cites the photogravure rather than reproducing it, and describes a named leader's portrait, not any closed ceremony. 1
Classification
Object Type
Photograph 1
Origins
Creation
1905 to 1908 1
Country
United States 1
Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectSourced to the subject's own account
Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota chief, in traditional dress, a formal individual portrait. 2
Medium (class)Sourced to the subject's own account
Photogravure 2
In Other Languages (28 names)
  • Pulang Panganoron
  • Red Cloud
  • Rudý oblak
  • Red Cloud (indfødt amerikaner)
  • Κόκκινο Σύννεφο
  • Ruĝa Nubo
  • Nube Roja
  • Punane Pilv
  • Hodei Gorri
  • ابر سرخ
  • Punainen Pilvi
  • Reade Wolk
  • लाल बादल
  • Crveni Oblak
  • Nuvola Rossa
  • レッド・クラウド
  • 마흐피야 루타
  • Sarkanais Mākonis
  • Red Cloud (indianenleider)
  • Czerwona Chmura
  • Nuvem Vermelha
  • Красное Облако
  • Červený oblak
  • சிகப்பு மேகம்
  • Maȟpíya Lúta
  • Червона Хмара
  • ریڈ کلاؤڈ
  • 红云
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Source Red Cloud, Oglala, Curtis Collection (Library of Congress)

Originated In

United States, Regions
Source Red Cloud, Oglala, Curtis Collection (Library of Congress)
Sources
1. Red Cloud, Oglala, Curtis Collection (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A photogravure portrait of Red Cloud, the Oglala Lakota chief, photographed by Edward S.
  • Originated In: United States, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: United States
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2. Red Cloud, Wikipedia
WikipediaLead section, identifying Red Cloud
Quote, Lead section, identifying Red Cloud
Red Cloud (Lakota: Maȟpíya Lúta; c. 1822, December 10, 1909) was a leader of the Oglala Lakota from 1865 to 1909.
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