Laura Gilpin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Laura Gilpin Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 12, 2025
LAURA GILPIN, IBM GALLERY OF SCIENCE AND ART EXHIBITION, POSTER
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Laura Gilpin, American (1891 - 1979) Title: IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition Year: 1986 Medium: Poster Size: 31 x 21 in. (78.74 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 34 x 25 inches
RoGallery
Feb. 13, 2025
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Narcissus. 1926.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Narcissus. 1926. Platinum print, the image measuring 9⅝x7⅝ inches (24.4x19.4 cm.), the mount 10½x8⅛ inches (26.7x20.6 cm.), with Gilpin's Colorado Springs credit stamp on print verso, and her signature and date in pencil on mount recto. Provenance Andrew Smith Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1992; to Christie's Important Photographs from the Collection of Donald and Alice Lappé, October 10, 2017, lot 306; to a Private Collector Reproduced The Early Work of Laura Gilpin, 1917-1932 (University of Arizona: Center for Creative Photography, Research Series, Number 13, April 1981), pl. 8, np; Laura Gilpin: An Enduring Grace (Fort Worth, Texas: Amon Carter Museum, 1986), pl. 47, np
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 13, 2025
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Shepherds of the Desert. 1934.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Shepherds of the Desert. 1934. Silver print, the image measuring 15x18½ inches (38.1x47 cm.), the later mount 16x20 inches (40.6x50.8 cm.), with Gilpin's signature and negative date in pencil on mount recto, and her credit label with the typed title, negative date, and notation "from The Enduring Navaho, University of Texas Press, 1968" on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2024
LAURA GILPIN, IBM GALLERY OF SCIENCE AND ART EXHIBITION, POSTER
Est: $200 - $250
Artist: Laura Gilpin, American (1891 - 1979) Title: IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition Year: 1986 Medium: Poster Size: 31 x 21 in. (78.74 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 34 x 25 inches
RoGallery
Sep. 18, 2024
Laura Gilpin, Navajo Sand Painting (Yeibichai, Near Shipwreck, NM)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Navajo Sand Painting (Yeibichai, Near Shipwreck, NM), ca. 1955 gelatin silver graphite signed on print and mount at lower right: Laura Gilpin
Santa Fe Art Auction
Sep. 18, 2024
Laura Gilpin, Mother with Boy at Hogan, 1932
Est: $400 - $800
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Mother with Boy at Hogan, 1932 gelatin silver
Santa Fe Art Auction
Sep. 18, 2024
Laura Gilpin, Big House Across the Fields
Est: $600 - $900
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Big House Across the Fields gelatin silver
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 16, 2024
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Navajo Weaver, Lukachukai.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Navajo Weaver, Lukachukai. Platinum print, the image measuring 13¼x9½ inches (33.6x24.1 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the original mat 22x17 inches (55.9x43.2 cm.), with Gilpin's copyright notation on print recto, her signature and date in pencil on the overmat, and her Colorado Springs label "A Platinum Print by Laura Gilpin" with the typed title, medium, size, and No. 2 on the undermat verso. 1932 Reproduced: Martha A. Sandweiss, Laura Gilpin An Enduring Grace (Amon Carter Museum, 1985), pl. 73 (here dated 1933)
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2024
Laura Gilpin. "Rio Grande Before a Storm," photo
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
(American, 1891-1979). Gelatin silver print, 1946, pencil signed and dated "Laura Gilpin" lr on matte, sight size: 19 x 15 1/4 in., framed size: 25 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches.
Alex Cooper
Feb. 24, 2024
LAURA GILPIN, IBM GALLERY OF SCIENCE AND ART EXHIBITION, POSTER
Est: $150 - $250
Artist: Laura Gilpin, American (1891 - 1979) Title: IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition Year: 1986 Medium: Poster Size: 31 x 21 in. (78.74 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 34 x 25 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 07, 2023
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979), "The Rear Elevation of the Temple of the Jaguars and the Lower Temple of the Jaguars," 1946, Silver gelatin print mounted to a board mount, Image/Sheet: 13.125" H x 10" W; Mount: 20" H x 16" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) "The Rear Elevation of the Temple of the Jaguars and the Lower Temple of the Jaguars," 1946 Silver gelatin print mounted to a board mount Signed, dated, and inscribed in pencil on the mount: Laura Gilpin / For Agnes Sims / with best wishes for a Merry Christmas
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 04, 2023
LAURA GILPIN, IBM GALLERY OF SCIENCE AND ART EXHIBITION, POSTER
Est: $200 - $250
Artist: Laura Gilpin, American (1891 - 1979) Title: IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition Year: 1986 Medium: Poster Size: 31 x 21 in. (78.74 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 34 x 25 inches
RoGallery
Nov. 01, 2023
Laura Gilpin (American, 1891-1979) San Ildefonso Dance, 1945
Est: $800 - $1,200
Laura Gilpin (American, 1891-1979) San Ildefonso Dance, 1945 Silver Print signed Laura Gilpin and dated in pencil (lower right, mat) 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches Property from a Private Collection Curated by Janet and Daniel Hidding
Hindman
Jul. 01, 2023
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) Print
Est: -
Titled: Navajo Woman with Child & Lambs. Frames are in good condition. Frame measures approximately 29in x 24in. Image measures approximately 21in x 16in. Nr13036 SA
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Jun. 03, 2023
Laura Gilpin, IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition, Poster
Est: $200 - $250
Artist: Laura Gilpin, American (1891 - 1979) Title: IBM Gallery of Science and Art Exhibition Year: 1986 Medium: Poster Size: 31 x 21 in. (78.74 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 34 x 25 inches
RoGallery
May. 02, 2023
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, 1946; and Untitled (Flowering Adams Needle Yucca,) nd
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas, 1946; and Untitled (Flowering Adams Needle Yucca,) nd 2 gelatin silver prints, mounted back to back, printed c. 1946, the first signed and dated in pencil. image 1 (Canyon:) 9 1/2 x 7 3/8in. (24.1 x 18.8cm.) image 2 (Yucca:) 13 1/8 x 10 1/8in. (33.3 x 25.7cm.) mount: 14 x 10 3/4in. (35.5 x 27.3cm.)
Hindman
Feb. 16, 2023
Laura Gilpin 1951 Photograph American Desert
Est: $50 - $100
Laura Gilpin American 1891 - 1977 Pencil Signed 1951 Photograph of American Desert. 14 inches x 18 inches
Greenwich Auction
Sep. 23, 2022
Laura Gilpin, Aspen, 1945
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Aspen, 1945 silver gelatin photograph signed and dated on mount lower right: Laura Gilpin / 1945 inscribed verso: Aspens near the Rio Grande / Rio Grande - River of Destiny / Laura Gilpin / Santa Fe / no reproduction / without written / consent
Santa Fe Art Auction
Jul. 27, 2022
Laura Gilpin Photograph "Maria Martinez Making Pottery"
Est: $800 - $1,600
Laura Gilpin (American, 1891-1979). Photograph titled "Maria Martinez Making Pottery," depicting famed Pueblo potter Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887-1980) seated, smoothing out the interior of a pot. Silver gelatin print. Pencil signed and dated 1959 to the mat along the lower right edge of the photograph. Gilpin and Martinez were longtime friends, and Martinez posed several times for Gilpin.
Revere Auctions
Jun. 26, 2022
Laura Gilpin Photograph - "Georgia O'Keeffe"
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin ( 1891-1979) Photograph of Georgia O'Keeffe, Signed and dated 1953 on mat. Condition: Excellent. Dry mounted. Mat Size H 18-1/8" W 14" Sight H 9-1/4" W 7-1/2". Copy and paste this link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6shvekqb7kpbyy5/AABk6FFnjXKUJiPQHR2hDKnja?dl=0
New England Auctions
May. 18, 2022
Laura Gilpin (American, 1891 - 1980)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
"Ason Kinlinchinee." Silver print. 1953. Signed and dated bottom right on the mount. 13 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches. Framed.
Vallot Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2022
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Storm over La Bajada Hill.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Storm over La Bajada Hill. Silver print, the image measuring 15 1/2x19 1/2 inches (39.3x49.5 cm.), the sheet slightly larger, the mount 22x26 inches (55.9x66 cm.), with Gilpin's label with the typed title and negative date on mount verso. 1946; printed 1970s
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 10, 2022
Laura Gilpin Signed Hardcover Enduring Grace
Est: $50 - $100
"Laura Gilpin: An Enduring Grace" by Martha A. Sandweiss, signed by the author. Published by the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX 1986. Lengthy photography retrospective on the life and career of Laura Gilpin. In good condition; dust jacket showing signs of wear, fading, small tears, etc. 339 pages. 12.75" x 10".
District Auction
Apr. 07, 2022
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) The Little Medicine Man, 1932 signed and dated in
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) The Little Medicine Man, 1932 signed and dated in pencil (overmat) image: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 19 cm.) sheet: 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25 x 20.3 cm.) overmat: 18 x 13 5/8 in. (45.7 x 34.6 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 07, 2022
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Steps of the Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 1932 signed i
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Steps of the Castillo, Chichén Itzá, 1932 signed in pencil and titled in ink (overmat); credited and titled in photographer’s copyright label (mount, verso) image: 13 7/8 x 10 in. (35.2 x 25.4 cm.) sheet: 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 10, 2022
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) The Little Medicine Man.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) The Little Medicine Man. Platinum print, the image measuring 9 3/4x7 3/4 inches (24.8x19.7 cm.), tipped to a mount 17x14 inches (43.2x35.6 cm.), with Gilpin's signature and date, in pencil, on mount recto, and her label with the typed title, date, and medium, on mount verso. 1932
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 21, 2021
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Square Tower House, Mesa Verde National Park.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Square Tower House, Mesa Verde National Park. Platinum print, the image measuring 8x6 1/8 inches (20.3x15.6 cm.), the sheet 11 3/8x8 1/2 inches (28.9x21.6 cm.), with Gilpin's signature, in pencil, and her printed copyright credit, on recto. 1925
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 12, 2021
LAURA GILPIN (American 1891-1979) A PHOTOGRAPH, "Santa Elena Canyon,"
Est: $500 - $900
LAURA GILPIN (American 1891-1979) A PHOTOGRAPH, "Santa Elena Canyon," black and white photograph on paper, verso a paper label and rubber stamp. 18" x 14" Provenance: Morningfield Studio Alchemy, Houston, Texas. Corporate Collection of Photography, Houston, Texas.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 27, 2021
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Looking Down on the Temple of Warriors, from the top of El Castillo.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Looking Down on the Temple of Warriors, from the top of El Castillo. Silver print, the image measuring 13 1/2x9 3/8 inches (34.3x23.8 cm.), with Gilpin's signature, title, and notation "Light proof," in pencil, on verso. 1932
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2021
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Chaco Canyon * Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Maya Boy * New Mexico Santo * Governor of Taos Pueblo.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Chaco Canyon * Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Maya Boy * New Mexico Santo * Governor of Taos Pueblo. Together, 4 silver prints, two measuring approximately 10 1/2x13 1/2 inches (26.7x34.3 cm.), and the reverse, and two measuring 9 1/2x7 1/2 inches (24.1x19.1 cm.), and the reverse, the mounts 14x17 to 16x20 inches (35.6x43.2 to 40.6x50.8 cm.), each with Gilpin's signature and negative date, in pencil, on mount recto or the overmat, Chaco Canyon with Gilpin's signature and print date, again, in pencil, on print recto, each with her label with the typed title and negative date, on mount verso. 1931, 1946, 1954, and 1971; printed 1970s
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2021
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Visiting nurse.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) Visiting nurse. Platinum print, the image measuring 8x9 5/8 inches (30.2x24.4 cm.), with Gilpin's signature and date, in pencil, on verso. 1925
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2021
A Laura Gilpin photograph, 'Summer Hogan - Old Lady Long Salt,' 1953, from The Enduring Navaho suite
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin Anglo, (1891-1980), 'Summer Hogan - Old Lady Long Salt,' from The Enduring Navaho suite, University of Texas Press, pub. 1966, the photograph dated 1953, printed later, mounted gelatin silver print under glass, signed and dated lower right on the backing mount, with artist's studio label verso. height 15in, width 19in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 25, 2021
A Laura Gilpin photograph, 'Young Navajo Woman & Child,' from The Enduring Navaho suite, 1952
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin Anglo, (1891-1980), 'Young Navajo Woman & Child,' from The Enduring Navaho suite, University of Texas Press, pub. 1966, the photograph dated 1952, printed later, mounted gelatin silver print under glass, signed and dated lower right on the backing board, with artist's studio label verso. height 19in, width 15in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 25, 2021
A Laura Gilpin photograph, 'Shepherds of the Desert,' from The Enduring Navaho suite, 1934
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin Anglo, (1891-1980), 'Shepherds of the Desert,' from The Enduring Navaho suite, University of Texas Press, pub. 1966, the photograph dated 1934, printed later, mounted gelatin silver print under glass, signed and dated lower right on the backing board, with artist's studio label verso. height 15in, width 19in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 25, 2021
A Laura Gilpin photograph, 'Mrs. Francis & Corn,' 1933
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Laura Gilpin Anglo, (1891-1980), 'Mrs. Francis & Corn,' 1933, printed later, mounted gelatin silver print under glass, signed and dated lower right on the backing mount, with artist's gallery label verso. height 19in, width 15in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 06, 2021
LAURA GILPIN HUGHES HOUSE DENVER EARLY Pictorial
Est: $200 - $400
LAURA GILPIN, The Hughes House, Denver Colorado, 1928 Gelatin Silver print 7.5x9.6" on 8x10" paper ASG# LG/1343. Print is cornered in original Gilpin mat and signed and dated over mat in Gilpin's hand. Photograph by Laura Gilpin Colorado Springs verso of print. Print had been mounted down with tape when found and there is tape residue on mount and print margins. The print is a light gray blue tone to harmonize with this pictorial rendering. She made a series of views houses in Denver designed by the firm Fisher and Fisher. Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) photographed the American Southwest for more than sixty years, creating an extraordinary document of the land and its people. A contemporary of Mary Austin, Willa Cather, and Georgia O'Keeffe, she was unique among the women chroniclers of the Southwest in that photography was her medium of expression. Gilpin was born on April 22, 1891, in Austin Bluffs, Colorado. After studying photography with Clarence White in New York she returned to Colorado to photograph the place she knew best. Through the early 1930's she produced a series of platinum and silver print masterpieces on textured paper in the pictorial tradition of Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, Gertrude Kasebier and others. These photographs are exemplary of the finest early twentieth century photo-secession art movement. Beginning in the early 1930's and continuing throughout her life, she made sharper edged images of the Pueblo and Navaho Indians and landscapes of unparalleled beauty of the Southwest. She moved to Santa Fe in the mid 1940s where she resided until her death in 1979. Andrew Smith who grew up in Santa Fe was a friend of Gilpin's in the 1970s, visiting with her and purchasing photographs from her.
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Oct. 08, 2020
Laura Gilpin ''Long's Peak Colorado'' 1930 Sepia Toned Photograph
Est: $500 - $1,000
Laura Gilpin (1891-1979 American) ''Long's Peak Colorado'' 1930 Sepia Toned Photograph 9''x7.25'' Image. A scarce early photograph. Signed on mat l.r. with title written on verso. Original framing 19''x15''. A few small blemishes in sky area, possibly original to manufacture.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Sep. 30, 2020
LAURA GILPIN Adobe Wall, Shadow, Street N.M. 1949
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
b>LAURA GILPIN, [Adobe Wall, Shadow, Street, New Mexico], 1949 9.5x7.3" Gelatin Silver Print on 14x11" board. Signed on mount below print, lower right. ASG# LG/1577 Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) photographed the American Southwest for more than sixty years, creating an extraordinary document of the land and its people. A contemporary of Mary Austin, Willa Cather, and Georgia O'Keeffe, she was unique among the women chroniclers of the Southwest in that photography was her medium of expression. Gilpin was born on April 22, 1891 in Austin Bluffs, Colorado. After studying photography with Clarence White in New York she returned to Colorado to photograph the place she knew best. Through the early 1930s she produced a series of platinum and silver print masterpieces on textured paper in the pictorial tradition of Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, Gertrude Käsebier and others. These photographs are exemplary of the finest early twentieth century photo-secession art movement. Beginning in the early 1930's and continuing throughout her life, she made sharper edged images of the Pueblo and Navaho Indians and landscapes of unparalleled beauty of the Southwest. She moved to Santa Fe in the mid 1940s where she resided until her death in 1979. Andrew Smith, who grew up in Santa Fe, was a friend of Gilpin's in the 1970s, visiting with here and purchasing photographs from her. Provenance: From the collection of legendary Santa Fe American Indian Art and Trader Rex Arrowsmith, who was active from the late 1940s until his death in 2017.
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Sep. 30, 2020
LAURA GILPIN Exhibition Mural
Est: $600 - $900
LAURA GILPIN Rio Grande, River Of The Arid Land (Rio Grande Before A Storm), 1945, 49.7x39.7 Gelatin Silver Print. Printed in 1968 for the Exhibition "River of the Arid Land" at the Albuquerque Museum. ASG# LG/1329 This Title Panel Exhibition mural is both decorative and informative. (Photo of Laura Gilpin by Juan Rios)
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Sep. 30, 2020
LAURA GILPIN Red Rock Trading Post
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
LAURA GILPIN Red Rock Trading Post, 1934, 7.5x9.3" Gelatin Silver Print on 8x10" Paper printed 1970s. Mounted on 13.75" rag board with Gilpin's 1970s Santa Fe Label Verso. Very fine print sold at the time of her death. ASG# LG/1581 One of Gilpin's key images on the Navajo Reservation showing a gathering of Indians in the cool dark interior of the trading post. Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) photographed the American Southwest for more than sixty years, creating an extraordinary document of the land and its people. A contemporary of Mary Austin, Willa Cather, and Georgia O'Keeffe, she was unique among the women chroniclers of the Southwest in that photography was her medium of expression. She began photographing the Navajo in the late 1920s and continued to photograph there through the 1970s. The work from this is considered one of her two major mid-career projects, the other being to document and photograph along the Rio Grande. The result of the work was the publication of The Enduring Navajo in 1968 and numerous exhibitions.
Andrew Smith Gallery Photography Auctions, LLC
Jun. 27, 2020
ANSEL ADAMS & LAURA GILPIN PHOTO BASEBALL CARDS
Est: $100 - $200
Framed baseball photographer trading cards, photographs by Mike Mandel (American, b.1950), including: (1) Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984), (1) Laura Gilpin (American, 1891-1979), card: approx 3.5"h, 2.5"w, overall: approx 14.25"h, 11.25"w, 2.5lbs Start Price: $80.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Jun. 03, 2020
LAURA GILPIN (1891–1979) - Storm from La Bajada Hill, New Mexico, 1946
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
LAURA GILPIN (1891–1979) Storm from La Bajada Hill, New Mexico, 1946 gelatin silver print signed and dated in pencil (mat, recto); credited, titled and dated on photographer's 'Santa Fe' label (mat, verso) image: 15 ¼ x 19 ¼ in. (38.7 x 48.8 cm.) sheet: 15 7/8 x 19 ¼ in. (40.3 x 48.8 cm.) mount: 22 x 26 in. (55.8 x 66 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 29, 2020
Laura Gilpin, Old Lady Long Salt
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Old Lady Long Salt''s Great Grand Daughter at Her Loom with Her Little Daughter, 1954 gelatin silver print Dimensions: 13 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. Framed Dimension 21 1/8 x 17 1/16 x 1 1/2 in. signed and dated lower right (obscured by matting): Laura Gilpin / 1954 label verso: A PHOTOGRAPH BY / LAURA GILPIN / SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO / OLD LADY LONG SALT''S GREAT / GRAND DAUGHTER AT HER LOOM / WITH HER LITTLE DAUGHTER. / NAVAHO MOUNTAIN AREA / 1954 / from THE ENDURING NAVAHO / UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS. PUB. / 1968 Provenance: Private Collection, New Mexico
Santa Fe Art Auction
Mar. 29, 2020
Laura Gilpin, Enduring Navajo, Mesa Verde
Est: $500 - $700
Laura Gilpin (1891 - 1979) Gilpin, Laura. Two volumes. (1) Enduring Navajo. University of Texas Press, Austin, 1968. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by Gilpin. (2) Mesa Verde National Park: Reproductions of a Series of Photographs by Laura Gilpin. The Gilpin Publishing Company, Colorado Springs, 1927. Softcover. 24 pp. Eight full page photos, and nine half page with accompanying text. Provenance: The Collection of Mrs. Harold Charles Price, Jr., Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Santa Fe Art Auction
Feb. 15, 2020
LAURA GILPIN (1891-1979) CHICHEN ITZA MAYAN RUINS
Est: $800 - $1,200
Framed photograph, possibly a platinum print, "Chichen Itza," Laura Gilpin (American, 1891-1979), sight: approx 13.75"h, 10.75"w, overall: approx 23.25"h, 19.25"w, 3.5lbs Start Price: $400.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Jan. 04, 2020
Laura Gilpin, two vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, Chichen Itza, 1930’s
Est: $1,300 - $1,600
Laura Gilpin, two vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, Chichen Itza, 1930’s. One, 9 5/8 x 6 ½ inches, warm toned, shows “a group of Maya Indians at the Northern Collonade” Gilpin’s credit stamp, original snipes, pencil title and PIX credit label are on the verso. Some slight crackling and handling marks. [D3+] The other, also vintage warm toned ferrotyped gelatin silver print on double weight paper, shows “Serpent Column at the Temple of the Tigers.” Original snipes, pencil title, PIX label on the verso. slight handling marks and crackling.
Be-Hold
Jan. 04, 2020
Laura Gilpin, “Figure at the top of steps at Temple of the Warriers in Chichen Itza.”
Est: $700 - $1,000
Laura Gilpin, “Figure at the top of steps at Temple of the Warriers in Chichen Itza.” Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on double weight paper, 1930’s. The origin snipe is on the verso, with titles in pencil and PIX label. Minor handling mark in lower right.
Be-Hold
Jan. 04, 2020
Laura Gilpin, “Steps to the Castillo at Chichen Itza.”
Est: $3,750 - $4,500
Laura Gilpin, “Steps to the Castillo at Chichen Itza.” Vintage warm toned ferrotyped gelatin silver print on double weight paper, 1932, 9 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches. An attached snipe reads “These photos show voyage moments taken in the enchanting land of ancient Aztec culture, Yucatan, province of Mexico.” The cover of her 1948 book Temples in Yucatan is a slight variant of this image (a lesser one in my opinion.) At the advice of her mentor Gertrude Käsebier, Gilpin attended the Clarence White School in NYC at the age of 25. She grew up in Colorado and some of her most notable work deals with Navajo culture. Her interest in native culture and also architecture led her to this Aztec subject. Gilpin’s credit stamp is on the verso, along with a PIX label and a pencil title.
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