Edward curtis photography gold tone photo frames

Hello everyone:

One of the best things about owning a gallery is getting to know your clients and seeing their passion about the art first-hand.

Sometimes the best relationships start with a simple email like the one I received from a gentleman in Germany asking about various vintage Edward S.

Curtis pieces.

Edward curtis photography gold tone photo frames

To get a better idea of what his goals were, I called him to discuss. The number one piece he wanted was a “Canon de Chelly—Navaho,” a goldtone photograph.

I should explain that Curtis perfected the medium regarded as Goldtone (or Orotone) to the extent that they were eventually named these images “Curt-Tones.”

Most photographic prints are a positive image on paper.

The Curt-Tone process Curtis used was created by taking a clear plate of optical glass and spreading a liquid emulsion onto the surface of the plate. Curtis then projected his negative onto the glass to create a positive image.

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