Dec 01, 2011 - Sale 2263

Sale 2263 - Lot 30

Price Realized: $ 900
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(AMERICAN INDIANS--PHOTOGRAPHS.) Rinehart, Frank A. Distributing Meat, Crow. Platinum print, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches; very minor wear; numbered 1777 in the negative; early dealer's ink stamp on verso. Omaha, NE, 1900
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A rare candid group shot by a photographer best known for his portraiture. Rinehart described this scene in his catalogue (see above): "After killing, the carcass is cut up and distributed on the spot, while many indulge in a savage feast on raw meat."