Asahel Curtis Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Asahel Curtis Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 26, 2024
Asahel Curtis ''Mount Rainier'' 1911 Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mount Rainier'' 1911 Tinted Photograph 14''x17'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Original piecrust framing 17.5''x20.5''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Sep. 17, 2024
Asahel Curtis Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (American, 1874-1941). Hand-tinted photograph depicting a view of Mt. Rainier, numbered 57566. Signed and numbered in negative along the lower left. Provenance: From the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 26, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 40250 [Spring Reflection, 1920]. Measures 16 x 20 inches image size, measures 19. x 22.5 inches framed with 2 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jun. 26, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $500
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 40408 [1920]. Measures 15 x 19 inches image size, measures 19.25 x 23.25 inches framed with 2.75 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. The frame has some splits. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jun. 26, 2024
CURTIS, Asahel (American, 1874-1941) Chief Nouh “Jimmy” Sluiskin, (Yakima Tribe in Ceremonial Dress). 1915.
Est: $400 - $600
CURTIS, Asahel (American, 1874-1941) Chief Nouh “Jimmy” Sluiskin, (Yakima Tribe in Ceremonial Dress). 1915. Hand tinted photogravure. Signed, titled and dated in plate and stamped both lower left corner. Numbered: 33447. Sight: 27 ½ x 20 ½”. Frame: 35 ½ x 28 ½”. Lower corners have dogears that are visible. Good condition for age. Not examined out of frame.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo [Mt Rainier]
Est: $300 - $400
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo [Mt. Rainier]. Measures 8 x 9.875 inches. Excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $500 - $650
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 43100 [1922]. Measures 16 x 20 inches image size, measures 20 x 24 inches framed with 2.25 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. The frame has some splits. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $500 - $700
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 40250 [Spring Reflection, 1920]. Measures 16 x 20 inches image size, measures 19. x 22.5 inches framed with 2 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $350 - $450
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 53664. Measures 14 x 17 inches image size, measures 17.25 x 20.25 inches framed with 2 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. The frame has some splits and damage. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $500 - $700
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph 40408 [1920]. Measures 15 x 19 inches image size, measures 19.25 x 23.25 inches framed with 2.75 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. The frame has some splits. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph
Est: $500 - $650
Asahel Curtis Large Mt. Rainier Tinted Photograph [1911]. Measures 14 x 17 inches image size, measures 17.375 x 20.5 inches framed with 2 inch wide piecrust frame. The photo appears to be in excellent condition. Not inspected out of framing. The frame has some splits. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
May. 22, 2024
4 Asahel Curtis Goldtone Waterfalls & Woman Photos
Est: $400 - $800
Asahel Curtis (American, 1874-1941). Group of four goldtone or orotone photographs. Three depicting waterfalls and one depicting a portrait of a woman. The waterfalls including Vernal Falls, Nevada Falls, and Yosemite Falls. Each of the photos of waterfalls labeled along the verso "D'orotone print printed on glass and backed with gold Pillsburys Pictures, Inc. Yosemite, Cal." His siblings include Edward Sheriff Curtis, a well-known photographer and ethnologist. Provenance: From the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.
Revere Auctions
May. 22, 2024
Asahel Curtis Orotone Photo of Mt. Rainier
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (American, 1874-1941). One gold tone or orotone photograph depicting a forested landscape with Mt. Rainier reflected in a lake. His siblings include Edward Sheriff Curtis, a well-known photographer and ethnologist. Provenance: From the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.
Revere Auctions
Apr. 24, 2024
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo [Mt Rainier]
Est: $300 - $400
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo [Mt. Rainier]. Measures 8 x 9.875 inches. Excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Mar. 28, 2024
Asahel Curtis ''Mount Rainier'' 1911 Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mount Rainier'' 1911 Tinted Photograph 16''x20'' Image. Plate signed and dated l.r. Original piecrust framing 18.5''x22.5''. Excellent original condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Feb. 07, 2024
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo
Est: $300 - $400
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo [Mt. Rainier]. Measures 8 x 9.875 inches. Excellent condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 27, 2024
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Mt. Rainer Photo c. 1920
Est: $300 - $600
Featured in this lot is this Mt. Rainer hand tinted silver print photograph circa 1920 from American artist Asahel Curtis born in 1874 and died in 1941. The photograph shows a scenic depiction of Mt. Rainer with a haze of fog at its base and up on an adjacent hillside. The photograph is marked in the bottom right hand corner as follows: 4042 - Asahel Curtis - 1920. The condition of this framed hand tinted photograph is well preserved with some wear to the paint of the frame but otherwise shows well preserved overall condition. The measurements of this framed photograph is 12 1/2" x 14 1/2" and the visible artwork measures 9 1/2" x 11 1/2".
North American Auction Company
Nov. 24, 2023
Asahel Curtis Hand Tinted Photo The Phantom Herd
Est: $300 - $400
Framed dimensions 14 1/2" by 12 1/2".
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 24, 2023
ASAHEL CURTIS MT. RAINIER PHOTO
Est: $25 - $50
9 1/2" by 12 5/8".
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 24, 2023
ASAHEL CURTIS OREGON MAZAMAS CLIMBING MT RAINIER
Est: $100 - $150
14" by 11" in matte.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 05, 2023
ASAHEL CURTIS FRAMED PHOTOGRAVURE
Est: $50 - $200
ASAHEL CURTIS SILVERTONE, MT. RANIER. BROTHER OF EDWARD CURTIS. 10" x 12" IMAGE SIZE.
Redlands Antique Auction
Jun. 22, 2023
15pc Asahel Curtis Mount Rainier Albumen Photographs
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
15pc Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 American) Mount Rainier Albumen Photographs 14''x12''. A folio of silver gelatin mounted albumen prints. Most are signed or initialed. Some have toning. Overall excellent condition. Early 20th century.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 16, 2023
Asahel Curtis ''Mirror Lake, Mount Rainier'' Photo
Est: $200 - $400
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mirror Lake, Mount Rainier'' Tinted Photograph 14''x7'' Image. Signed l.r. with negative number 40409. Original piecrust framing 15.5''x8.5''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 16, 2023
Asahel Curtis ''Deer in Olympic National Park'' Photo
Est: $500 - $1,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Deer in Olympic National Park'' Tinted Photograph 16''x20'' Image. Plate signed with negative number 47700. Original piecrust framing 20''x24''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 16, 2023
Asahel Curtis ''Wife with Flowers, Rainier'' Photo
Est: $500 - $1,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Wife with Flowers, Rainier'' Tinted Photograph 16''x20'' Image. Plate signed with negative number 35240. Period piecrust framing 20''x23''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 16, 2023
Asahel Curtis ''Mirror Lake - Rainier National Park" Photo
Est: $500 - $1,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mirror Lake - Rainier National Park'' Tinted Photograph 16''x20'' Image. Impressive Northwest photograph with painted titled near lower edge. Plate signed with negative number 40408. Original piecrust framing 21''x25''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 03, 2022
Asahel Curtis, Group of Three Photogravures: Pacific Northwest
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (1874 -1941) Group of Three Photogravures: At Rest in the Harbor of Seattle, 1910 + The Leveling of the Hills to Make Seattle, 1910 + Union Bay on Lake Washington, Seattle, 1910 photogravure on vellum all signed and dated, in plate, lower left: Copyright, 1910, by Asahel Curtis. all titled, in plate, lower center
Santa Fe Art Auction
Aug. 25, 2022
Asahel Curtis ''The Roundup'' Tinted Photograph
Est: $300 - $600
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''The Roundup'' Tinted Photograph 8''x10'' Sight. A scarce western photograph with cowboys rounding up cattle. Signed with negative number ''34608'' lower left. Original framing 13.5''x15''. A few slight mounting marks in upper right corner. Not examined outside of framing due to original backing being intact.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Aug. 25, 2022
Asahel Curtis Attr. ''Northwest Landscape'' Orotone
Est: $300 - $600
Attributed to Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Northwest Landscape'' Orotone 10''x8'' Image. Mountain landscape with trees goldtone photograph. Unsigned, label on verso reads ''Goldtone $75 Asahel Curtis''. Original crimped edge framing 11''x9''. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Aug. 25, 2022
Asahel Curtis ''The Needle'' (Olympic Peninsula) 1910 Tinted Orotone
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''The Needle and Raft Island'' (Pacific Ocean. Olympic Peninsula) 1910 Tinted Orotone 11''x14'' Image. Charming Northwest coastal scene goldtone. Signed with negative number ''44831'' lower left. Original bat wing framing 14''x17''. A few scattered very slight blemishes in sky. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jul. 19, 2022
GREAT ASAHEL CURTIS OROTONE MOUNT RAINIER
Est: $500 - $750
GREAT ASAHEL CURTIS OROTONE MOUNT RAINIER. Comprising a very fine Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) orotone dated 1911 and in its original batwing frame. The image 11 inches x 14 inches, overall including frame 15 inches x 17.75 inches. In very good condition. SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
Apr. 07, 2022
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941); Mount Rainier, Washington;
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Mount Rainier, Washington, c. 1900 Gelatin silver print, signed and titled in pencil on the secondary mount. 6 3/8 x 8 3/4in (16.2 x 22.2cm) primary mount 6 5/8 x 9in (16.8 x 22.8cm) secondary mount 12 x 14in (30.5 x 35.5cm); original Seattle Art Co. frame For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 21, 2022
ASAHEL CURTIS (American, 1874 - 1941). Evening in the Cascades, circa 1923, Tinted hand-colored photo of possibly Skykomish River with
Est: $100 - $200
ASAHEL CURTIS (American, 1874 - 1941). Evening in the Cascades, circa 1923, Tinted hand-colored photo of possibly Skykomish River with Mount Index in the background. Titled and signed. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 8 x 6 in. frame: 13 x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon
Mar. 03, 2022
Asahel Curtis ''Mount Rainier'' 1920's Tinted Photograph
Est: $600 - $1,200
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mount Rainier'' 1920's Tinted Photograph 16''x20'' Image. Exceptional large Northwest mountain photo. Initialed with ''36608'' plate number l.l. Original piecrust framing 20''x24''. Excellent condition. A few scuffs and old repair to frame.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 03, 2022
Asahel Curtis Attr. ''Mirror Lake'' 1920's Orotone
Est: $500 - $1,000
Attributed to Asahel Curtis (1874-1941 Washington) ''Mirror Lake'' 1920's Orotone Photograph 11''x14'' Image. No visible signature. Comes in original bat wing framing 16''x19''. A few very minor scattered scratches. Overall excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Dec. 15, 2021
ASAHEL CURTIS (American, 1874 - 1941). Evening in the Cascades, circa 1923, Tinted hand-colored photo of possibly Skykomish River with
Est: $100 - $200
ASAHEL CURTIS (American, 1874 - 1941). Evening in the Cascades, circa 1923, Tinted hand-colored photo of possibly Skykomish River with Mount Index in the background. Titled and signed. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 8 x 6 in. frame: 13 x 11 in
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 21, 2021
ASAHEL CURTIS Raspberry Fields
Est: $200 - $300
ASAHEL CURTIS. Raspberry Fields, c. 1900s. 7.5x9.6" gelatin silver print Printed c. 1910s. Photographer's name and numerical annotation inscribed in negative: 50995; inscribed in ink on print recto: Raspberry. Titled and inscribed in pencil on print verso: Raspberry field / Wright's Ranch / Summer Work / PF100756-111. Asahel Curtis was born in Minnesota in 1874; the family moved to the Puget Sound area (Washington State) in 1888. His older brother, Edward S. Curtis, opened a photo studio in Seattle in 1892, and Asahel began working there in 1895. He went to the Klondike in 1897 to take photographs for the studio. Differences over credit for this work later led to a break with his brother. By 1901 Asahel Curtis had joined with scenic photographer William P. Romans to form the Curtis & Romans studio. After a brief period in San Francisco and Tacoma, working sometimes as a photoengraver, Curtis returned to Seattle as a newspaper photographer. From about 1907 to 1911, he worked for Romans Photographic Co., becoming president and manager of the firm. A partnership with Walter Miller as Curtis & Miller lasted for several years before Curtis returned to the Romans Photographic Co. In 1920, this became the Asahel Curtis Photo Co., under which name it operated until his death in 1941. Curtis was an active outdoorsman and mountaineer, an advocate of roads and highways, and instrumental in the development of Mt. Rainier National Park - interests which are reflected in his photography. Credit: https://content.lib.washington.edu/curtisweb/index.html
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Aug. 21, 2021
ASAHEL CURTIS WASHINGTON HAND TINTED PHOTO
Est: $50 - $75
11" by 15" framed. Nice hand tinted image. The Seattle-based photographer Asahel Curtis made 60,000 photographic images over a 44-year career. They provide a remarkable visual record of the Pacific Northwest. He was the brother of the renowned photographer Edward Curtis; the brothers had a falling out when they were in their 20s, and never reconciled. As photography aesthetics have changed, Asahel's photographic legacy has grown in stature and now his place among the greats seems secure.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jul. 18, 2021
Attributed to Asahel Curtis, Untitled (Mt.Rainier from Mirror Lakes)
Est: $400 - $800
Asahel Curtis was born in 1874 in Minnesota. He is the brother of Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952), a photographer and ethnologist. When Edward and Asahel were teenagers they had a homemade camera. In 1885 at the age of seventeen Edward took his interest in photography and became an apprentice photographer in St. Paul, Minnesota. When the Curtis family moved to Washington state in 1888, Edward and Asahel were just teenagers. As their careers grew, their choice of subjects became increasingly different. Edward spent 33 years documenting the traditional life of the Native American Indians. Asahel photographed Washington's natural resources and related industries, as well as the early cities of Washington state, historic events, and its population. Asahel's brother, Edward Sheriff Curtis, supported the family by opening a photography studio in Seattle, and Asahel went to work for him in 1894. In 1897, the brothers agreed that Asahel should go to the Yukon and document the Klondike Gold Rush. Asahel remained there for two years, alternately taking pictures and working a small and largely unproductive claim. Asahel launched his photography career with that two year trip to Alaska and the Klondike. After working together for a few years, Edward and Asahel parted ways forever after a bitter disagreement over the rights to Asahel's Yukon photos, which Edward had published under his own name. From then on, the brothers traveled separate paths. Asahel established his own studio in Seattle and employed a team of developers and colorists, including his sister Eva. He was hired by a number of local companies, organizations, and wealthy individuals to take portraits and promotional photos. He became more widely known for his images of the Washington landscape that were published nationwide. The Asahel Curtis Photo Company Photographs in the collection of the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collection of 1,677 items provides one of the most valuable photographic records of Seattle, the state of Washington, Alaska, and the Klondike, covering a period from the 1850s until 1940. Curtis appreciated the beauty and uniqueness of Mt. Rainier so much that for several decades he directed his appreciation for scenic beauty and his efforts at regional boosterism and combined them into the development of Mt. Rainier National Park. Curtis was a founding member of the Mountaineers, a mountain-climbing group which also promoted the preservation of wilderness areas. Curtis was active in the affairs of the club for the first several years after its founding in 1906. He led the Mountaineers on climbs up Mt. Rainier and organized a committee within the club to deal with the Mt. Rainier National Park. Curtis's advocacy was not limited to the development of Mt. Rainier National Park. While serving as the official photographer for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, he also chaired its Development Committee and its Highway Committee for years. His interests reached beyond the Puget Sound region. Curtis owned a small orchard in Ellensburg, and he believed that the productivity of Central Washington could be improved by building irrigation projects to turn the arid region into cropland. The Washington Irrigation Association thus chose Curtis to be its president in the 1920s. He also participated in the affairs of the Washington State Good Roads Association, serving as its president in 1932 and 1933. Curtis worked in his Seattle studio until his death in 1941. Sixty thousand of his images are held in trust by the Washington State Historical Society in Tacoma.
4th Meridian Fine Art
Jul. 01, 2021
THE LITTLE INDIANS
Est: $300 - $500
A pair of images to include: 8" x 10" glossy, with blind stamp of Asahel Curtis for Northern Pacific. The image shows a lil papoose. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. His career included documentation of the Klondike Gold Rush period in Seattle, natural landscapes in the Northwest, and infrastructure projects in Seattle. ... plus, Another papoose, 4" x 6" by Fair, Lewiston Idaho, 1900.
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Jul. 01, 2021
THE BROTHER OF E.S. CURTIS PHOTOGRAPH OF SEATTLE BOUNTY HUNTERS
Est: $400 - $600
Cabinet card photograph of two Seattle Bounty Hunters as identified on verso. Mount has "Curtis" of Seattle photographers mark. Fine condition. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. His career included documentation of the Klondike Gold Rush period in Seattle, natural landscapes in the Northwest, and infrastructure projects in Seattle. In 1897, the brothers agreed that Asahel should go to the Yukon and document the Klondike Gold Rush. Asahel remained there for two years, alternately taking pictures and working a small and largely unproductive claim.
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Jun. 30, 2021
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941); Oregon Coast;
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Oregon Coast, c. 1910 Orotone, signed and numbered '448231' in the image. 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm); period frame For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 30, 2021
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941); Mount Rainier;
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Mount Rainier, 1911 Orotone, signed and dated in the image. 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm); period frame For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 30, 2021
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941); Mirror Lake, Mount Rainier National Park; and Native American gathering; (2)
Est: $500 - $700
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Mirror Lake, Mount Rainier National Park; and Native American gathering, c. 1900 2 handcolored gelatin silver prints, each with credit and respective notations '40408' and '51568' in the negative. (2) 4 1/2 x 6 1/2in (11.4 x 16.5cm); and 8 1/4 x 10 1/2in (21 x 26.6cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 30, 2021
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941); Chief Isaacs in canoe below Dawson; and Chief Isaacs in front of a tent; (2)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) Chief Isaacs in canoe below Dawson; and Chief Isaacs in front of a tent, c. 1898 2 gelatin silver prints, each with credit and respective plate number '972' and '994' in the negative. (2) each approximately 5 5/8 x 7 5/8in (14.3 x 19.3cm); each framed For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 22, 2021
THE LITTLE INDIANS
Est: $300 - $500
A pair of images to include: 8" x 10" glossy, with blind stamp of Asahel Curtis for Northern Pacific. The image shows a lil papoose. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. His career included documentation of the Klondike Gold Rush period in Seattle, natural landscapes in the Northwest, and infrastructure projects in Seattle. ... plus, Another papoose, 4" x 6" by Fair, Lewiston Idaho, 1900.
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
May. 22, 2021
THE BROTHER OF E.S. CURTIS PHOTOGRAPH OF SEATTLE BOUNTY HUNTERS
Est: $400 - $600
Cabinet card photograph of two Seattle Bounty Hunters as identified on verso. Mount has "Curtis" of Seattle photographers mark. Fine condition. Asahel Curtis (1874-1941) was a photographer based in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. His career included documentation of the Klondike Gold Rush period in Seattle, natural landscapes in the Northwest, and infrastructure projects in Seattle. In 1897, the brothers agreed that Asahel should go to the Yukon and document the Klondike Gold Rush. Asahel remained there for two years, alternately taking pictures and working a small and largely unproductive claim.
Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Feb. 28, 2021
ASAHEL CURTIS (WA/MN, 1874-1941)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Road through the Redwoods, orotone photograph, signed and numbered 54168 lower left, in original Arts & Crafts molded and gilded wooden frame, OS: 15 3/4" x 18 3/4", SS: 10 1/2" x 13 3/8". Frame finish and gilding losses.
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