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Ellis Prentice Cole (1862) Binder of Photographs

Sold for $25 at Donley Auction Services on Jan 20, 2018.

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Binder Containing Unsigned Photographs, Including Portraits of Native Americans, Indian Artifacts, and Landmarks, Each Photo 3 3/4" x 4 3/4", Condition on All is Good. Binder is Deteriorating. Ellis Prentice Cole (American, 1862-1952) Cole was a Chicago painter, photographer, and lecturer. He exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago as early as 1902. Cole executed photographs of the Worldís Colombian Exposition of Chicago as well as portraits, but his primary subjects were Native Americans, particularly the Crow, and the National Parks of the West. His works are in the collections of Little Big Horn College (Crow Agency, Montana), The Crow Indian Historical and Cultural Collection; Crater Lake Institute (Oregon); and the National Parks Portfolio (United States Department of the Interior). Cole's approach was fairly literal, but he had a keen sense of composition, and the subject content alone is captivating.

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